Before Night Falls (2000)
Before Night Falls (2000)
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.

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Cast

Javier Bardem Javier Bardem As: Reinaldo Arenas
Olivier Martinez Olivier Martinez As: Lazaro Gomez Carilles
Johnny Depp Johnny Depp As: Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
Andrea Di Stefano Andrea Di Stefano As: Pepe Malas
Santiago Magill Santiago Magill As: Tomas Diego
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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.


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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 03 September 2000

Country: MX, US

Runtime: 134m

Company Credits

Company: El Mar Pictures, Grandview Pictures

Revenue: $8,524,534

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Cast

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

Reinaldo Arenas

Olivier Martinez

Olivier Martinez

Lazaro Gomez Carilles

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor

Andrea Di Stefano

Andrea Di Stefano

Pepe Malas

Santiago Magill

Santiago Magill

Tomas Diego

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Juan Abreu

Héctor Babenco

Héctor Babenco

Virgilio Pinera

Francisco Gattorno

Francisco Gattorno

Jorge Camacho

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Margarita Camacho

Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Herberto Zorilla Ochoa

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Cuco Sanchez

Najwa Nimri

Najwa Nimri

Fina Zorilla Ochoa

Diego Luna

Diego Luna

Carlos

Diahnne Abbott

Diahnne Abbott

Blanca Romero

Jerzy Skolimowski

Jerzy Skolimowski

Professor

Alfredo Villa

Alfredo Villa

Armando García

Rene Rivera

Rene Rivera

Recruit Driver

Maurice Compte

Maurice Compte

Nicolas Abreu

Vincent Laresca

Vincent Laresca

Jose 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

Carmen Beato

Carmen Beato

Teacher

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

Lia Chapman

Lia Chapman

Lolin

Aquiles Benites

Aquiles Benites

Translator

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

Manolo García

Manolo García

Faustino

Lola Schnabel

Lola Schnabel

Girl With Keys

Ofelia Medina

Ofelia Medina

Landlady

Lois Barragán

Lois Barragán

Woman - UNEAC

Eduardo Antonio

Eduardo Antonio

Nightclub Singer

Stella Schnabel

Stella Schnabel

Valeria

Manuel González

Manuel González

Jose Lezama Lima

Claudette Maillé

Claudette Maillé

Maria Luisa Lima

Chanel Puertas

Chanel Puertas

Blonde on the Beach

Manolo Rivero

Manolo Rivero

Royal Gay

Andrea Fassler

Andrea Fassler

French Tourist

Magda

Magda

Santería Dancer

Julian Bucio

Julian Bucio

Violent Soldier

Jorge Zárate

Jorge Zárate

Prosecutor

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

Eduardo Arroyuelo

Eduardo Arroyuelo

Teenager #2

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

René Pereyra

René Pereyra

Antonio

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

Zulema Cruz

Zulema Cruz

Zulema

Annie Gil

Annie Gil

Blanca's Teenage Daughter

Filiberto Estrella

Filiberto Estrella

Dwarf

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

Xavier Domingo

Xavier Domingo

Death

Eric Springer

Eric Springer

Orderly

Jimmy Nugent

Jimmy Nugent

Taxi Driver

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Matthias Ehrenberg

Matthias Ehrenberg

Producer

Jon Kilik

Jon Kilik

Producer

Julian Schnabel

Julian Schnabel

Executive Producer

Olatz López Garmendia

Olatz López Garmendia

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

María Estela Fernández

María Estela Fernández

Costume Design

Lupita Peckinpah

Lupita Peckinpah

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Xavier Grobet

Xavier Grobet

Director of Photography

Guillermo Rosas

Guillermo Rosas

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Salvador Parra

Salvador Parra

Production Design

Antonio Muñohierro

Antonio Muñohierro

Art Direction

Laurie Friedman

Laurie Friedman

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Jana Boková

Jana Boková

Documentation & Support

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