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Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls

Sep 03, 2000 2h 14m
6.6
274 votes

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.

Title Before Night Falls
Companies El Mar Pictures, Grandview Pictures
Countries Mexico, United States of America
Keywords new york city, suicide, aids, cuba, totalitarian regime, artist, hot air balloon, attempt to escape, exile, biography, fidel castro, cuban revolution, male homosexuality, author, oppression, lgbt
Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

Reinaldo Arenas
Olivier Martinez

Olivier Martinez

Lazaro Gomez Carilles
Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Juan Abreu
Héctor Babenco

Héctor Babenco

Virgilio Pinera
Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Herberto Zorilla Ochoa
Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Cuco Sanchez
Najwa Nimri

Najwa Nimri

Fina Zorilla Ochoa
Diahnne Abbott

Diahnne Abbott

Blanca Romero
Alfredo Villa

Alfredo Villa

Armando García
Rene Rivera

Rene Rivera

Recruit Driver
Maurice Compte

Maurice Compte

Nicolas Abreu
Olatz López Garmendia

Olatz López Garmendia

Reinaldo's Mother
Nemo Librizzi

Nemo Librizzi

Pedro the Bus Driver
Giovani Florido

Giovani Florido

Young Reinaldo
Loló Navarro

Loló Navarro

Reinaldo's Grandmother
Batan Silva

Batan Silva

Reinaldo's Father
Cy Schnabel

Cy Schnabel

Smallest School Child
Olmo Schnabel

Olmo Schnabel

Smallest School Child
Vito Schnabel

Vito Schnabel

Teenage Reinaldo
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Reinaldo's Grandfather
Ewa Piaskowska

Ewa Piaskowska

Pretty Blonde Student
Patricia Reyes Spíndola

Patricia Reyes Spíndola

María Teresa Freye de Andrade
Marlene Díaz

Marlene Díaz

Woman in Car #1
Olga Borayo

Olga Borayo

Woman in Car #2
Lola Schnabel

Lola Schnabel

Girl With Keys
Lois Barragán

Lois Barragán

Woman - UNEAC
Eduardo Antonio

Eduardo Antonio

Nightclub Singer
Manuel González

Manuel González

Jose Lezama Lima
Claudette Maillé

Claudette Maillé

Maria Luisa Lima
Chanel Puertas

Chanel Puertas

Blonde on the Beach
Andrea Fassler

Andrea Fassler

French Tourist
Magda

Magda

Santería Dancer
Julian Bucio

Julian Bucio

Violent Soldier
Jorge Zamora

Jorge Zamora

Kid with Kite
Noel Medina

Noel Medina

Policeman on Beach
Jorge Zepeda

Jorge Zepeda

State Security on Beach
Yulian Díaz

Yulian Díaz

Teenager #1
Antonio Zavala Kugler

Antonio Zavala Kugler

Stranger in Lenin Park
Eloy Ganuza

Eloy Ganuza

State Security in Lenin Park
Khotan Fernández

Khotan Fernández

Young Man with Bird
Abel Woolrich

Abel Woolrich

Hungry Inmate
Mario Oliver

Mario Oliver

Gay Inmate
Robertico Valdez

Robertico Valdez

Singing Prisoner
Claudio Osoria

Claudio Osoria

Guard at El Morro
Caridad Martinez

Caridad Martinez

Dancer in the Convent
Annie Gil

Annie Gil

Blanca's Teenage Daughter
Juan Cristóbal Murillo

Juan Cristóbal Murillo

Immigration Officer
Melanio Filiberto Hebra

Melanio Filiberto Hebra

Man at Mariel Harbor
Matthias Ehrenberg

Matthias Ehrenberg

Officer at Mariel Harbor
Jack Schnabel

Jack Schnabel

Mr. Greenberg
Esther G. Schnabel

Esther G. Schnabel

Mrs. Greenberg
Jimmy Nugent

Jimmy Nugent

Taxi Driver