Before Night Falls (2000)

Movie · Drama · 2h 14m · Rated 6.6/10 on TMDB · Released September 3, 2000

Overview

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.

Directed by Julian Schnabel

Cast

• Javier Bardem as Reinaldo Arenas
• Olivier Martinez as Lazaro Gomez Carilles
• Johnny Depp as Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
• Andrea Di Stefano as Pepe Malas
• Santiago Magill as Tomas Diego
• John Ortiz as Juan Abreu
• Héctor Babenco as Virgilio Pinera
• Francisco Gattorno as Jorge Camacho
• Marisol Padilla Sánchez as Margarita Camacho
• Michael Wincott as Herberto Zorilla Ochoa
• Sean Penn as Cuco Sanchez
• Najwa Nimri as Fina Zorilla Ochoa

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