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Feature film — 2000

Before Night Falls (2000)

6.62h 14mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 318 votes.

El Mar Pictures / Grandview Pictures

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Director: Julian Schnabel

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Cast & crew

Javier Bardem as Reinaldo Arenas

Javier Bardem

Reinaldo Arenas

Olivier Martinez as Lazaro Gomez Carilles

Olivier Martinez

Lazaro Gomez Carilles

Johnny Depp as Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor

Johnny Depp

Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor

Andrea Di Stefano as Pepe Malas

Andrea Di Stefano

Pepe Malas

Santiago Magill as Tomas Diego

Santiago Magill

Tomas Diego

John Ortiz as Juan Abreu

John Ortiz

Juan Abreu

Héctor Babenco as Virgilio Pinera

Héctor Babenco

Virgilio Pinera

Francisco Gattorno as Jorge Camacho

Francisco Gattorno

Jorge Camacho

Marisol Padilla Sánchez as Margarita Camacho

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Margarita Camacho

Michael Wincott as Herberto Zorilla Ochoa

Michael Wincott

Herberto Zorilla Ochoa

Sean Penn as Cuco Sanchez

Sean Penn

Cuco Sanchez

Najwa Nimri as Fina Zorilla Ochoa

Najwa Nimri

Fina Zorilla Ochoa

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