Before Night Falls (2000)
2000 · R · 2h 14m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Julian Schnabel
Writers: Cunningham O'Keefe, Lázaro Gómez Carriles, Julian Schnabel
Music by: Carter Burwell
Cinematography: Xavier Grobet, Guillermo Rosas
Editor: Michael Berenbaum
Box office: $9M · Rated 6.7/10 by 316 viewers
Cast
Javier Bardem as Reinaldo ArenasOlivier Martinez as Lazaro Gomez CarillesJohnny Depp as Bon Bon / Lieutenant VictorAndrea Di Stefano as Pepe MalasSantiago Magill as Tomas DiegoJohn Ortiz as Juan AbreuHéctor Babenco as Virgilio PineraFrancisco Gattorno as Jorge CamachoMarisol Padilla Sánchez as Margarita CamachoMichael Wincott as Herberto Zorilla OchoaSean Penn as Cuco SanchezNajwa Nimri as Fina Zorilla OchoaMore like this
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