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Before Night Falls (2000)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 14M

Director : Julian Schnabel

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.

Actors

Javier Bardem
Javier Bardem
Reinaldo Arenas
Olivier Martinez
Olivier Martinez
Lazaro Gomez Carilles
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
Andrea Di Stefano
Andrea Di Stefano
Pepe Malas
Santiago Magill
Santiago Magill
Tomas Diego
John Ortiz
John Ortiz
Juan Abreu
Héctor Babenco
Héctor Babenco
Virgilio Pinera
Francisco Gattorno
Francisco Gattorno
Jorge Camacho
Marisol Padilla Sánchez
Marisol Padilla Sánchez
Margarita Camacho
Michael Wincott
Michael Wincott
Herberto Zorilla Ochoa
Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Cuco Sanchez
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Reinaldo's Grandfather
Najwa Nimri
Najwa Nimri
Fina Correa
Diego Luna
Diego Luna
Carlos
Diahnne Abbott
Diahnne Abbott
Blanca Romero
Jerzy Skolimowski
Jerzy Skolimowski
professor
Alfredo Villa
Alfredo Villa
Armando García
Rene Rivera
Rene Rivera
Recruit Driver
Maurice Compte
Maurice Compte
Nicolas Abreu
Vincent Laresca
Vincent Laresca
Jose Abreu
Olatz López Garmendia
Olatz López Garmendia
Reinaldo's Mother

Crews

Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel
Director
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Reynaldo Arenas
Reynaldo Arenas
Novel
Jon Kilik
Jon Kilik
Producer
Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel
Executive Producer
Olatz López Garmendia
Olatz López Garmendia
Executive Producer
Matthias Ehrenberg
Matthias Ehrenberg
Producer
Xavier Grobet
Xavier Grobet
Director of Photography
Guillermo Rosas
Guillermo Rosas
Director of Photography
Michael Berenbaum
Michael Berenbaum
Editor
Salvador Parra
Salvador Parra
Production Design
Antonio Muñohierro
Antonio Muñohierro
Art Direction
Laurie Friedman
Laurie Friedman
Set Decoration
María Estela Fernández
María Estela Fernández
Costume Design
Cunningham O'Keefe
Cunningham O'Keefe
Writer
Lázaro Gómez Carriles
Lázaro Gómez Carriles
Writer
Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel
Writer
Jana Bokova
Jana Bokova
Documentation & Support
Lupita Peckinpah
Lupita Peckinpah
Wardrobe Assistant

Trailers and other movies

Before Night Falls ≣ 2000 ≣ Trailer

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