Movie
Before Night Falls
2000R2h 14m6.7 / 10
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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Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About Before Night Falls
Cast
Javier BardemReinaldo Arenas
Olivier MartinezLazaro Gomez Carilles
Johnny DeppBon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
Andrea Di StefanoPepe Malas
Santiago MagillTomas Diego
John OrtizJuan Abreu
Héctor BabencoVirgilio Pinera
Francisco GattornoJorge CamachoCredits
- Directed by
- Julian Schnabel
- Written by
- Julian Schnabel, Cunningham O'Keefe, Lázaro Gómez Carriles, Reinaldo Arenas
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $8.5M
Production
- El Mar PicturesUnited States
- Grandview PicturesUnited States
Themes
aidsartistattempt to escapeauthorbiographycubacuban revolutionexilefidel castrohot air balloonlgbtmale homosexualitynew york cityoppression
