Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls

Drama

Before Night Falls

134 minutes
09/03/2000
6.6

Overview

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.

Cast

Javier Bardem
Javier BardemReinaldo Arenas
Olivier Martinez
Olivier MartinezLazaro Gomez Carilles
Johnny Depp
Johnny DeppBon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
Andrea Di Stefano
Andrea Di StefanoPepe Malas
Santiago Magill
Santiago MagillTomas Diego
John Ortiz
John OrtizJuan Abreu
Héctor Babenco
Héctor BabencoVirgilio Pinera
Francisco Gattorno
Francisco GattornoJorge Camacho
Marisol Padilla Sánchez
Marisol Padilla SánchezMargarita Camacho
Michael Wincott
Michael WincottHerberto Zorilla Ochoa
Sean Penn
Sean PennCuco Sanchez
Najwa Nimri
Najwa NimriFina Zorilla Ochoa
Diego Luna
Diego LunaCarlos
Diahnne Abbott
Diahnne AbbottBlanca Romero
Jerzy Skolimowski
Jerzy SkolimowskiProfessor
Alfredo Villa
Alfredo VillaArmando García
Rene Rivera
Rene RiveraRecruit Driver
Maurice Compte
Maurice CompteNicolas Abreu
Vincent Laresca
Vincent LarescaJose Abreu
Olatz López Garmendia
Olatz López GarmendiaReinaldo's Mother
Nemo Librizzi
Nemo LibrizziPedro the Bus Driver
Giovani Florido
Giovani FloridoYoung Reinaldo
Loló Navarro
Loló NavarroReinaldo's Grandmother
Batan Silva
Batan SilvaReinaldo's Father
Carmen Beato
Carmen BeatoTeacher
Cy Schnabel
Cy SchnabelSmallest School Child
Olmo Schnabel
Olmo SchnabelSmallest School Child
Vito Schnabel
Vito SchnabelTeenage Reinaldo
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Reinaldo's Grandfather
Lia Chapman
Lia ChapmanLolin
Aquiles Benites
Aquiles BenitesTranslator
Ewa Piaskowska
Ewa PiaskowskaPretty Blonde Student
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Patricia Reyes SpíndolaMaría Teresa Freye de Andrade
Marlene Díaz
Marlene DíazWoman in Car #1
Olga Borayo
Olga BorayoWoman in Car #2
Manolo García
Manolo GarcíaFaustino
Lola Schnabel
Lola SchnabelGirl With Keys
Ofelia Medina
Ofelia MedinaLandlady
Lois Barragán
Lois BarragánWoman - UNEAC
Eduardo Antonio
Eduardo AntonioNightclub Singer
Stella Schnabel
Stella SchnabelValeria
Manuel González
Manuel GonzálezJose Lezama Lima
Claudette Maillé
Claudette MailléMaria Luisa Lima
Chanel Puertas
Chanel PuertasBlonde on the Beach
Manolo Rivero
Manolo RiveroRoyal Gay
Andrea Fassler
Andrea FasslerFrench Tourist
Magda
MagdaSantería Dancer
Julian Bucio
Julian BucioViolent Soldier
Jorge Zárate
Jorge ZárateProsecutor
Jorge Zamora
Jorge ZamoraKid with Kite
Noel Medina
Noel MedinaPoliceman on Beach
Jorge Zepeda
Jorge ZepedaState Security on Beach
Yulian Díaz
Yulian DíazTeenager #1
Eduardo Arroyuelo
Eduardo ArroyueloTeenager #2
Antonio Zavala Kugler
Antonio Zavala KuglerStranger in Lenin Park
Eloy Ganuza
Eloy GanuzaState Security in Lenin Park
Khotan Fernández
Khotan FernándezYoung Man with Bird
René Pereyra
René PereyraAntonio
Abel Woolrich
Abel WoolrichHungry Inmate
Mario Oliver
Mario OliverGay Inmate
Robertico Valdez
Robertico ValdezSinging Prisoner
Claudio Osoria
Claudio OsoriaGuard at El Morro
Caridad Martinez
Caridad MartinezDancer in the Convent
Zulema Cruz
Zulema CruzZulema
Annie Gil
Annie GilBlanca's Teenage Daughter
Filiberto Estrella
Filiberto EstrellaDwarf
Juan Cristóbal Murillo
Juan Cristóbal MurilloImmigration Officer
Melanio Filiberto Hebra
Melanio Filiberto HebraMan at Mariel Harbor
Matthias Ehrenberg
Matthias EhrenbergOfficer at Mariel Harbor
Jack Schnabel
Jack SchnabelMr. Greenberg
Esther G. Schnabel
Esther G. SchnabelMrs. Greenberg
Xavier Domingo
Xavier DomingoDeath
Eric Springer
Eric SpringerOrderly
Jimmy Nugent
Jimmy NugentTaxi Driver