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

Crew

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