Before Night Falls

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

Producers

Jon Kilik , Matthias Ehrenberg , Olatz López Garmendia

Writers

Cunningham O'Keefe , Lázaro Gómez Carriles , Julian Schnabel

Cinematographers

Xavier Grobet , Guillermo Rosas

Editor

Michael Berenbaum

Production Design

Costume Design

María Estela Fernández

Composers

Ennio Morricone , Carter Burwell

Visual Effects

Randall Balsmeyer

Cast

Javier Bardem , Olivier Martinez , Johnny Depp , Andrea Di Stefano , Santiago Magill , John Ortiz , Héctor Babenco , Francisco Gattorno , Marisol Padilla Sánchez , Michael Wincott

Studios

Grandview Pictures , El Mar Pictures

Genre

External

Posters

5

Before Night Falls (2000) movie poster

Before Night Falls (2000) movie poster

Before Night Falls (2000) movie poster

Before Night Falls (2000) movie poster

Before Night Falls (2000) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 3 nominations

Nom Best Actor Javier Bardem 2001

Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Javier Bardem 2001

Nom Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Javier Bardem Before Night Falls 2001

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