Before Night Falls

6.6

2000

2h 14m

Drama

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.

Key Crew

Director

Julian Schnabel

Producers

Jon Kilik

Matthias Ehrenberg

Writers

Cunningham O'Keefe

Lázaro Gómez Carriles

Julian Schnabel

Cinematography

Xavier Grobet

Music

Ennio Morricone

Cast (74)

Javier Bardem

Reinaldo Arenas

Olivier Martinez

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