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Before Night Falls

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Sunday, September 3 2000
24 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Javier BardemJavier Bardem
Javier Bardem was
31 in Before Night Falls
as 'Reinaldo Arenas'.
Sat, Mar 01 1969
Portrait of Olivier MartinezOlivier Martinez
Olivier Martinez was
34 in Before Night Falls
as 'Lazaro Gomez Carilles'.
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Portrait of Johnny DeppJohnny Depp
Johnny Depp was
37 in Before Night Falls
as 'Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor'.
Sun, Jun 09 1963
Portrait of Andrea Di StefanoAndrea Di Stefano
Andrea Di Stefano was
27 in Before Night Falls
as 'Pepe Malas'.
Fri, Dec 15 1972
Portrait of Santiago MagillSantiago Magill
Santiago Magill was
23 in Before Night Falls
as 'Tomas Diego'.
Mon, Jan 17 1977
Portrait of John OrtizJohn Ortiz
John Ortiz was
32 in Before Night Falls
as 'Juan Abreu'.
Thu, May 23 1968
Portrait of Héctor BabencoHéctor Babenco
Héctor Babenco was
54 in Before Night Falls
as 'Virgilio Pinera'.
Thu, Feb 07 1946 –
Thu, Jul 14 2016
Portrait of Francisco GattornoFrancisco Gattorno
Francisco Gattorno was
35 in Before Night Falls
as 'Jorge Camacho'.
Mon, Oct 12 1964
Portrait of Marisol Padilla SánchezMarisol Padilla Sánchez
Marisol Padilla Sánchez was
27 in Before Night Falls
as 'Margarita Camacho'.
Thu, Jun 07 1973
Portrait of Michael WincottMichael Wincott
Michael Wincott was
42 in Before Night Falls
as 'Herberto Zorilla Ochoa'.
Tue, Jan 21 1958
Portrait of Sean PennSean Penn
Sean Penn was
40 in Before Night Falls
as 'Cuco Sanchez'.
Wed, Aug 17 1960
Portrait of Najwa NimriNajwa Nimri
Najwa Nimri was
28 in Before Night Falls
as 'Fina Zorilla Ochoa'.
Mon, Feb 14 1972
Portrait of Diego LunaDiego Luna
Diego Luna was
20 in Before Night Falls
as 'Carlos'.
Sat, Dec 29 1979
Portrait of Diahnne AbbottDiahnne Abbott
Diahnne Abbott was
55 in Before Night Falls
as 'Blanca Romero'.
Tue, May 01 1945
Portrait of Jerzy SkolimowskiJerzy Skolimowski
Jerzy Skolimowski was
62 in Before Night Falls
as 'Professor'.
Thu, May 05 1938
Portrait of Alfredo VillaAlfredo Villa
Alfredo Villa was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Armando García'.
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Portrait of Rene RiveraRene Rivera
Rene Rivera was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Recruit Driver'.
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Portrait of Maurice CompteMaurice Compte
Maurice Compte was
31 in Before Night Falls
as 'Nicolas Abreu'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Portrait of Vincent LarescaVincent Laresca
Vincent Laresca was
26 in Before Night Falls
as 'Jose Abreu'.
Mon, Jan 21 1974
Portrait of Olatz López GarmendiaOlatz López Garmendia
Olatz López Garmendia was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Reinaldo's Mother'.
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Portrait of Nemo LibrizziNemo Librizzi
Nemo Librizzi was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Pedro the Bus Driver'.
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Portrait of Giovani FloridoGiovani Florido
Giovani Florido was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Young Reinaldo'.
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Portrait of Loló NavarroLoló Navarro
Loló Navarro was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Reinaldo's Grandmother'.
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Thu, Apr 28 2011
Portrait of Batan SilvaBatan Silva
Batan Silva was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Reinaldo's Father'.
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Portrait of Carmen BeatoCarmen Beato
Carmen Beato was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Teacher'.
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Portrait of Cy SchnabelCy Schnabel
Cy Schnabel was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Smallest School Child'.
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Portrait of Olmo SchnabelOlmo Schnabel
Olmo Schnabel was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Smallest School Child'.
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Portrait of Vito SchnabelVito Schnabel
Vito Schnabel was
14 in Before Night Falls
as 'Teenage Reinaldo'.
Sun, Jul 27 1986
Portrait of Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. was
60 in Before Night Falls
as 'Reinaldo's Grandfather'.
Sat, Apr 06 1940 –
Mon, Dec 26 2011
Portrait of Lia ChapmanLia Chapman
Lia Chapman was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Lolin'.
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Portrait of Aquiles BenitesAquiles Benites
Aquiles Benites was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Translator'.
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Portrait of Ewa PiaskowskaEwa Piaskowska
Ewa Piaskowska was
26 in Before Night Falls
as 'Pretty Blonde Student'.
Fri, Oct 12 1973
Portrait of Patricia Reyes SpíndolaPatricia Reyes Spíndola
Patricia Reyes Spíndola was
47 in Before Night Falls
as 'María Teresa Freye de Andrade'.
Sat, Jul 11 1953
Portrait of Marlene DíazMarlene Díaz
Marlene Díaz was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Woman in Car #1'.
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Portrait of Olga BorayoOlga Borayo
Olga Borayo was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Woman in Car #2'.
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Portrait of Manolo GarcíaManolo García
Manolo García was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Faustino'.
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Portrait of Lola SchnabelLola Schnabel
Lola Schnabel was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Girl With Keys'.
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Portrait of Ofelia MedinaOfelia Medina
Ofelia Medina was
50 in Before Night Falls
as 'Landlady'.
Tue, Apr 04 1950
Portrait of Lois BarragánLois Barragán
Lois Barragán was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Woman - UNEAC'.
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Portrait of Eduardo AntonioEduardo Antonio
Eduardo Antonio was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Nightclub Singer'.
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Portrait of Stella SchnabelStella Schnabel
Stella Schnabel was
16 in Before Night Falls
as 'Valeria'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Portrait of Manuel GonzálezManuel González
Manuel González was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Jose Lezama Lima'.
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Portrait of Claudette MailléClaudette Maillé
Claudette Maillé was
35 in Before Night Falls
as 'Maria Luisa Lima'.
Wed, Nov 11 1964
Portrait of Chanel PuertasChanel Puertas
Chanel Puertas was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Blonde on the Beach'.
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Portrait of Manolo RiveroManolo Rivero
Manolo Rivero was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Royal Gay'.
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Portrait of Andrea FasslerAndrea Fassler
Andrea Fassler was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'French Tourist'.
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Portrait of MagdaMagda
Magda was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Santería Dancer'.
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Portrait of Julian BucioJulian Bucio
Julian Bucio was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Violent Soldier'.
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Portrait of Jorge ZárateJorge Zárate
Jorge Zárate was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Prosecutor'.
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Portrait of Jorge ZamoraJorge Zamora
Jorge Zamora was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Kid with Kite'.
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Portrait of Noel MedinaNoel Medina
Noel Medina was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Policeman on Beach'.
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Portrait of Jorge ZepedaJorge Zepeda
Jorge Zepeda was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'State Security on Beach'.
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Portrait of Yulian DíazYulian Díaz
Yulian Díaz was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Teenager #1'.
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Portrait of Eduardo ArroyueloEduardo Arroyuelo
Eduardo Arroyuelo was
26 in Before Night Falls
as 'Teenager #2'.
Tue, Sep 04 1973
Portrait of Antonio Zavala KuglerAntonio Zavala Kugler
Antonio Zavala Kugler was
35 in Before Night Falls
as 'Stranger in Lenin Park'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Portrait of Eloy GanuzaEloy Ganuza
Eloy Ganuza was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'State Security in Lenin Park'.
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Portrait of Khotan FernándezKhotan Fernández
Khotan Fernández was
20 in Before Night Falls
as 'Young Man with Bird'.
Sun, Apr 27 1980
Portrait of René PereyraRené Pereyra
René Pereyra was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Antonio'.
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Portrait of Abel WoolrichAbel Woolrich
Abel Woolrich was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Hungry Inmate'.
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Fri, May 12 2006
Portrait of Mario OliverMario Oliver
Mario Oliver was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Gay Inmate'.
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Portrait of Robertico ValdezRobertico Valdez
Robertico Valdez was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Singing Prisoner'.
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Portrait of Claudio OsoriaClaudio Osoria
Claudio Osoria was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Guard at El Morro'.
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Portrait of Caridad MartinezCaridad Martinez
Caridad Martinez was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Dancer in the Convent'.
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Portrait of Zulema CruzZulema Cruz
Zulema Cruz was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Zulema'.
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Portrait of Annie GilAnnie Gil
Annie Gil was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Blanca's Teenage Daughter'.
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Portrait of Filiberto EstrellaFiliberto Estrella
Filiberto Estrella was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Dwarf'.
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Portrait of Juan Cristóbal MurilloJuan Cristóbal Murillo
Juan Cristóbal Murillo was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Immigration Officer'.
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Portrait of Melanio Filiberto HebraMelanio Filiberto Hebra
Melanio Filiberto Hebra was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Man at Mariel Harbor'.
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Portrait of Matthias EhrenbergMatthias Ehrenberg
Matthias Ehrenberg was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Officer at Mariel Harbor'.
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Portrait of Jack SchnabelJack Schnabel
Jack Schnabel was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Mr. Greenberg'.
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Portrait of Esther G. SchnabelEsther G. Schnabel
Esther G. Schnabel was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Mrs. Greenberg'.
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Portrait of Xavier DomingoXavier Domingo
Xavier Domingo was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Death'.
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Portrait of Eric SpringerEric Springer
Eric Springer was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Orderly'.
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Portrait of Jimmy NugentJimmy Nugent
Jimmy Nugent was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Taxi Driver'.
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Crew

Portrait of Julian SchnabelJulian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel was
48 in Before Night Falls
as 'Director, Executive Producer, Writer'
Fri, Oct 26 1951
Portrait of Xavier GrobetXavier Grobet
Xavier Grobet was
35 in Before Night Falls
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Oct 12 1964
Portrait of Guillermo RosasGuillermo Rosas
Guillermo Rosas was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Cunningham O'KeefeCunningham O'Keefe
Cunningham O'Keefe was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Lázaro Gómez CarrilesLázaro Gómez Carriles
Lázaro Gómez Carriles was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Jon KilikJon Kilik
Jon Kilik was
43 in Before Night Falls
as 'Producer'
Wed, Dec 26 1956
Portrait of Matthias EhrenbergMatthias Ehrenberg
Matthias Ehrenberg was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Olatz López GarmendiaOlatz López Garmendia
Olatz López Garmendia was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Michael BerenbaumMichael Berenbaum
Michael Berenbaum was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Ennio MorriconeEnnio Morricone
Ennio Morricone was
71 in Before Night Falls
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Nov 10 1928 –
Mon, Jul 06 2020
Portrait of Carter BurwellCarter Burwell
Carter Burwell was
44 in Before Night Falls
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Nov 18 1955
Portrait of Lupita PeckinpahLupita Peckinpah
Lupita Peckinpah was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Wardrobe Assistant'
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Portrait of Jana BokováJana Boková
Jana Boková was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Documentation & Support'
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Portrait of María Estela FernándezMaría Estela Fernández
María Estela Fernández was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Costume Design'
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Portrait of Antonio MuñohierroAntonio Muñohierro
Antonio Muñohierro was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Salvador ParraSalvador Parra
Salvador Parra was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of Laurie FriedmanLaurie Friedman
Laurie Friedman was
>> in Before Night Falls
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Reinaldo ArenasReinaldo Arenas
Reinaldo Arenas would have been no older than
47 in Before Night Falls
as 'Novel'
Fri, Jul 16 1943 –
Fri, Dec 07 1990