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Before Night Falls

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Sunday, September 3 2000
23 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Javier BardemJavier Bardem
Javier Bardem was
31 in Before Night Falls
as 'Reinaldo Arenas'.
Sat, Mar 01 1969
Portrait of Olivier MartinezOlivier Martinez
Olivier Martinez was
34 in Before Night Falls
as 'Lazaro Gomez Carilles'.
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Portrait of Johnny DeppJohnny Depp
Johnny Depp was
37 in Before Night Falls
as 'Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor'.
Sun, Jun 09 1963
Portrait of Andrea Di StefanoAndrea Di Stefano
Andrea Di Stefano was
27 in Before Night Falls
as 'Pepe Malas'.
Fri, Dec 15 1972
Portrait of Santiago MagillSantiago Magill
Santiago Magill was
23 in Before Night Falls
as 'Tomas Diego'.
Mon, Jan 17 1977
Portrait of John OrtizJohn Ortiz
John Ortiz was
32 in Before Night Falls
as 'Juan Abreu'.
Thu, May 23 1968
Portrait of Héctor BabencoHéctor Babenco
Héctor Babenco was
54 in Before Night Falls
as 'Virgilio Pinera'.
Thu, Feb 07 1946 –
Thu, Jul 14 2016
Portrait of Francisco GattornoFrancisco Gattorno
Francisco Gattorno was
35 in Before Night Falls
as 'Jorge Camacho'.
Mon, Oct 12 1964
Portrait of Marisol Padilla SánchezMarisol Padilla Sánchez
Marisol Padilla Sánchez was
27 in Before Night Falls
as 'Margarita Camacho'.
Thu, Jun 07 1973
Portrait of Michael WincottMichael Wincott
Michael Wincott was
42 in Before Night Falls
as 'Herberto Zorilla Ochoa'.
Tue, Jan 21 1958
Portrait of Sean PennSean Penn
Sean Penn was
40 in Before Night Falls
as 'Cuco Sanchez'.
Wed, Aug 17 1960
Portrait of Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. was
60 in Before Night Falls
as 'Reinaldo's Grandfather'.
Sat, Apr 06 1940 –
Mon, Dec 26 2011
Portrait of Najwa NimriNajwa Nimri
Najwa Nimri was
28 in Before Night Falls
as 'Fina Correa'.
Mon, Feb 14 1972
Portrait of Diego LunaDiego Luna
Diego Luna was
20 in Before Night Falls
as 'Carlos'.
Sat, Dec 29 1979
Portrait of Diahnne AbbottDiahnne Abbott
Diahnne Abbott was
55 in Before Night Falls
as 'Blanca Romero'.
Tue, May 01 1945
Portrait of Jerzy SkolimowskiJerzy Skolimowski
Jerzy Skolimowski was
62 in Before Night Falls
as 'professor'.
Thu, May 05 1938
Portrait of Alfredo VillaAlfredo Villa
Alfredo Villa was
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as 'Armando García'.
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Portrait of Rene RiveraRene Rivera
Rene Rivera was
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as 'Recruit Driver'.
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Portrait of Maurice CompteMaurice Compte
Maurice Compte was
31 in Before Night Falls
as 'Nicolas Abreu'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Portrait of Vincent LarescaVincent Laresca
Vincent Laresca was
26 in Before Night Falls
as 'Jose Abreu'.
Mon, Jan 21 1974
Portrait of Olatz López GarmendiaOlatz López Garmendia
Olatz López Garmendia was
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as 'Reinaldo's Mother'.
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Crew

Portrait of Julian SchnabelJulian Schnabel
Director, Executive Producer, Writer
Julian Schnabel was
48 in Before Night Falls
Fri, Oct 26 1951
Portrait of Xavier GrobetXavier Grobet
Director of Photography
Xavier Grobet was
35 in Before Night Falls
Mon, Oct 12 1964
Portrait of Guillermo RosasGuillermo Rosas
Director of Photography
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Portrait of Cunningham O'KeefeCunningham O'Keefe
Writer
Cunningham O'Keefe was
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Portrait of Lázaro Gómez CarrilesLázaro Gómez Carriles
Writer
Lázaro Gómez Carriles was
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Portrait of Jon KilikJon Kilik
Producer
Jon Kilik was
43 in Before Night Falls
Wed, Dec 26 1956
Portrait of Matthias EhrenbergMatthias Ehrenberg
Producer
Matthias Ehrenberg was
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Portrait of Olatz López GarmendiaOlatz López Garmendia
Executive Producer
Olatz López Garmendia was
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Portrait of Michael BerenbaumMichael Berenbaum
Editor
Michael Berenbaum was
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Portrait of Carter BurwellCarter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Carter Burwell was
44 in Before Night Falls
Fri, Nov 18 1955
Portrait of Ennio MorriconeEnnio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Ennio Morricone was
71 in Before Night Falls
Sat, Nov 10 1928 –
Mon, Jul 06 2020
Portrait of María Estela FernándezMaría Estela Fernández
Costume Design
María Estela Fernández was
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Portrait of Salvador ParraSalvador Parra
Production Design
Salvador Parra was
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Portrait of Reynaldo ArenasReynaldo Arenas
Novel
Reynaldo Arenas was
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Portrait of Lupita PeckinpahLupita Peckinpah
Wardrobe Assistant
Lupita Peckinpah was
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Portrait of Antonio MuñohierroAntonio Muñohierro
Art Direction
Antonio Muñohierro was
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Portrait of Jana BokováJana Boková
Documentation & Support
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Portrait of Laurie FriedmanLaurie Friedman
Set Decoration
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