Before Night Falls (2000)

R ★ 6.6/10 134 min Drama United States English

Director: Julian Schnabel

Writers: Lázaro Gómez Carriles, Julian Schnabel, Cunningham O'Keefe
Novel: Reinaldo Arenas

Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

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Top Cast

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

Before Night Falls Appears on 4 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux

Metacritic #944

National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10

National Board of Review #258

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Esquire’s 50 Best LGBT Movies of All Time

Esquire #27

Popmatters 100 Essential Male Film Performances

PopMatters #60