Before Night Falls

6.7/ 10 305 votes 2000-09-03 2h 14m 2 popularity

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.

Director: Julian Schnabel

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Revenue

$9M

Cast

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Javier Bardem

Reinaldo Arenas

Olivier Martinez

Lazaro Gomez Carilles

Johnny Depp

Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor

Andrea Di Stefano

Pepe Malas

Santiago Magill

Tomas Diego

John Ortiz

Juan Abreu

Héctor Babenco

Virgilio Pinera

Francisco Gattorno

Jorge Camacho

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