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Before Night Falls
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Title: Before Night Falls

Release Date: 3 Sep 2000

Runtime: 2h 14m

Genre: Drama

Director: El Mar Pictures, Grandview Pictures

Production Companies: El Mar Pictures, Grandview Pictures

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.6 (274 votes)

Cast

  • Reinaldo Arenas: Javier Bardem
  • Lazaro Gomez Carilles: Olivier Martinez
  • Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor: Johnny Depp
  • Pepe Malas: Andrea Di Stefano
  • Tomas Diego: Santiago Magill
  • Juan Abreu: John Ortiz
  • Virgilio Pinera: Héctor Babenco
  • Jorge Camacho: Francisco Gattorno
  • Margarita Camacho: Marisol Padilla Sánchez
  • Herberto Zorilla Ochoa: Michael Wincott
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