Before Night Falls (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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $8,524,534.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.679 |
Directed By
Julian Schnabel
Crew
Julian Schnabel
Ennio Morricone
Carter Burwell
Jon Kilik
Julian Schnabel
Olatz López Garmendia
Matthias Ehrenberg
Xavier Grobet
Guillermo Rosas
Michael Berenbaum
Salvador Parra
Antonio Muñohierro
Laurie Friedman
María Estela Fernández
Cunningham O'Keefe
Lázaro Gómez Carriles
Julian Schnabel
Jana Boková
Lupita Peckinpah
Reinaldo Arenas
TOP CAST
Javier Bardem
Reinaldo Arenas
Olivier Martinez
Lazaro Gomez Carilles
Johnny Depp
Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
Andrea Di Stefano
Pepe Malas
Santiago Magill
Tomas Diego
John Ortiz
Juan Abreu
Héctor Babenco
Virgilio Pinera
Francisco Gattorno
Jorge Camacho
Marisol Padilla Sánchez
Margarita Camacho
Michael Wincott
Herberto Zorilla Ochoa
Sean Penn
Cuco Sanchez
Najwa Nimri
Fina Zorilla Ochoa
Diego Luna
Carlos
Diahnne Abbott
Blanca Romero
Jerzy Skolimowski
Professor
Alfredo Villa
Armando García
Rene Rivera
Recruit Driver
Maurice Compte
Nicolas Abreu
Vincent Laresca
Jose Abreu
Olatz López Garmendia
Reinaldo's Mother
Nemo Librizzi
Pedro the Bus Driver
Giovani Florido
Young Reinaldo
Loló Navarro
Reinaldo's Grandmother
Batan Silva
Reinaldo's Father
Carmen Beato
Teacher
Cy Schnabel
Smallest School Child
Olmo Schnabel
Smallest School Child
Vito Schnabel
Teenage Reinaldo
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Reinaldo's Grandfather
Lia Chapman
Lolin
Aquiles Benites
Translator
Ewa Piaskowska
Pretty Blonde Student
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
María Teresa Freye de Andrade
Marlene Díaz
Woman in Car #1
Olga Borayo
Woman in Car #2
Manolo García
Faustino
Lola Schnabel
Girl With Keys
Ofelia Medina
Landlady
Lois Barragán
Woman - UNEAC
Eduardo Antonio
Nightclub Singer
Stella Schnabel
Valeria
Manuel González
Jose Lezama Lima
Claudette Maillé
Maria Luisa Lima
Chanel Puertas
Blonde on the Beach
Manolo Rivero
Royal Gay
Andrea Fassler
French Tourist
Magda
Santería Dancer
Julian Bucio
Violent Soldier
Jorge Zárate
Prosecutor
Jorge Zamora
Kid with Kite
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