Before Night Falls (2000)
133 min
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
- September 3, 2000
- Country of origin
- United States
- Box office
- $8,524,534
Trailer
Cast
- Javier Bardem as Reinaldo Arenas
- Johnny Depp as Bon Bon
- Johnny Depp as Lieutenant Victor
- Olatz López Garmendia as Reinaldo's Mother
- Giovani Florido as Young Reinaldo
- Loló Navarro as Reinaldo's Grandmother
- Batan Silva as Reinaldo's Father
- Carmen Beato as Teacher
- Cy Schnabel as Smallest School Child
- Olmo Schnabel as Smallest School Child
- Vito Schnabel as Teenage Reinaldo
Crew
- Julian Schnabel · Director
- Cunningham O'Keefe · Writer
- Lázaro Gómez Carriles · Writer
- Julian Schnabel · Writer
- Reynaldo Arenas · Writer
- Jon Kilik · Producer
- Carter Burwell · Composer
- Xavier Grobet · Cinematographer
- Guillermo Rosas · Cinematographer
- Michael Berenbaum · Editor
- Monica Nordhaus · Casting director
- Salvador Parra · Production designer