Before Night Falls
Before Night Falls poster
  • Year: 2000
  • Running time: 2h 14m
  • Rated: R
  • Genre: Drama
  • US release: 2000
  • IMDb

Before Night Falls

Directed by Julian Schnabel

Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.

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Cast

Javier BardemReinaldo Arenas
Olivier MartinezLazaro Gomez Carilles
Johnny DeppBon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
Santiago MagillTomas Diego
John OrtizJuan Abreu
Héctor BabencoVirgilio Pinera
Francisco GattornoJorge Camacho
Marisol Padilla SánchezMargarita Camacho
Michael WincottHerberto Zorilla Ochoa

Crew

Xavier GrobetDirector of Photography
Julian SchnabelDirector, Writer
Guillermo RosasDirector of Photography

Studios: El Mar Pictures, Grandview Pictures

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