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Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls

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Drama
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Spanish
📆 Date Released: 2000-09-03
⌚ Running Time: 134 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.6

Beloved Cast

Javier Bardem original image
Reinaldo Arenas
Javier Bardem
Olivier Martinez original image
Lazaro Gomez Carilles
Olivier Martinez
Johnny Depp original image
Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
Johnny Depp
Andrea Di Stefano original image
Pepe Malas
Andrea Di Stefano
Santiago Magill original image
Tomas Diego
Santiago Magill
John Ortiz original image
Juan Abreu
John Ortiz
HĂ©ctor Babenco original image
Virgilio Pinera
HĂ©ctor Babenco
Francisco Gattorno original image
Jorge Camacho
Francisco Gattorno
Marisol Padilla SĂĄnchez original image
Margarita Camacho
Marisol Padilla SĂĄnchez
Michael Wincott original image
Herberto Zorilla Ochoa
Michael Wincott
Sean Penn original image
Cuco Sanchez
Sean Penn
Najwa Nimri original image
Fina Zorilla Ochoa
Najwa Nimri
Diego Luna original image
Carlos
Diego Luna
Diahnne Abbott original image
Blanca Romero
Diahnne Abbott
Jerzy Skolimowski original image
Professor
Jerzy Skolimowski
Alfredo Villa original image
Armando GarcĂ­a
Alfredo Villa
Rene Rivera original image
Recruit Driver
Rene Rivera
Maurice Compte original image
Nicolas Abreu
Maurice Compte
Vincent Laresca original image
Jose Abreu
Vincent Laresca
Olatz LĂłpez Garmendia original image
Reinaldo's Mother
Olatz LĂłpez Garmendia
Nemo Librizzi original image
Pedro the Bus Driver
Nemo Librizzi
Giovani Florido original image
Young Reinaldo
Giovani Florido
LolĂł Navarro original image
Reinaldo's Grandmother
LolĂł Navarro
Batan Silva original image
Reinaldo's Father
Batan Silva
Carmen Beato original image
Teacher
Carmen Beato
Cy Schnabel original image
Smallest School Child
Cy Schnabel
Olmo Schnabel original image
Smallest School Child
Olmo Schnabel
Vito Schnabel original image
Teenage Reinaldo
Vito Schnabel
Pedro ArmendĂĄriz Jr. original image
Reinaldo's Grandfather
Pedro ArmendĂĄriz Jr.
Lia Chapman original image
Lolin
Lia Chapman
Aquiles Benites original image
Translator
Aquiles Benites
Ewa Piaskowska original image
Pretty Blonde Student
Ewa Piaskowska
Patricia Reyes SpĂ­ndola original image
MarĂ­a Teresa Freye de Andrade
Patricia Reyes SpĂ­ndola
Marlene DĂ­az original image
Woman in Car #1
Marlene DĂ­az
Olga Borayo original image
Woman in Car #2
Olga Borayo
Manolo GarcĂ­a original image
Faustino
Manolo GarcĂ­a
Lola Schnabel original image
Girl With Keys
Lola Schnabel
Ofelia Medina original image
Landlady
Ofelia Medina
Lois BarragĂĄn original image
Woman - UNEAC
Lois BarragĂĄn
Eduardo Antonio original image
Nightclub Singer
Eduardo Antonio
Stella Schnabel original image
Valeria
Stella Schnabel
Manuel GonzĂĄlez original image
Jose Lezama Lima
Manuel GonzĂĄlez
Claudette Maillé original image
Maria Luisa Lima
Claudette Maillé
Chanel Puertas original image
Blonde on the Beach
Chanel Puertas
Manolo Rivero original image
Royal Gay
Manolo Rivero
Andrea Fassler original image
French Tourist
Andrea Fassler
Magda original image
SanterĂ­a Dancer
Magda
Julian Bucio original image
Violent Soldier
Julian Bucio
Jorge ZĂĄrate original image
Prosecutor
Jorge ZĂĄrate
Jorge Zamora original image
Kid with Kite
Jorge Zamora
Noel Medina original image
Policeman on Beach
Noel Medina
Jorge Zepeda original image
State Security on Beach
Jorge Zepeda
Yulian DĂ­az original image
Teenager #1
Yulian DĂ­az
Eduardo Arroyuelo original image
Teenager #2
Eduardo Arroyuelo
Antonio Zavala Kugler original image
Stranger in Lenin Park
Antonio Zavala Kugler
Eloy Ganuza original image
State Security in Lenin Park
Eloy Ganuza
Khotan FernĂĄndez original image
Young Man with Bird
Khotan FernĂĄndez
René Pereyra original image
Antonio
René Pereyra
Abel Woolrich original image
Hungry Inmate
Abel Woolrich
Mario Oliver original image
Gay Inmate
Mario Oliver
Robertico Valdez original image
Singing Prisoner
Robertico Valdez
Claudio Osoria original image
Guard at El Morro
Claudio Osoria
Caridad Martinez original image
Dancer in the Convent
Caridad Martinez
Zulema Cruz original image
Zulema
Zulema Cruz
Annie Gil original image
Blanca's Teenage Daughter
Annie Gil
Filiberto Estrella original image
Dwarf
Filiberto Estrella
Juan CristĂłbal Murillo original image
Immigration Officer
Juan CristĂłbal Murillo
Melanio Filiberto Hebra original image
Man at Mariel Harbor
Melanio Filiberto Hebra
Matthias Ehrenberg original image
Officer at Mariel Harbor
Matthias Ehrenberg
Jack Schnabel original image
Mr. Greenberg
Jack Schnabel
Esther G. Schnabel original image
Mrs. Greenberg
Esther G. Schnabel
Xavier Domingo original image
Death
Xavier Domingo
Eric Springer original image
Orderly
Eric Springer
Jimmy Nugent original image
Taxi Driver
Jimmy Nugent

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