Before Night Falls (2000)

Name: Before Night Falls
Director: Julian Schnabel
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000-09-03
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Cast: Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez, Johnny Depp, Andrea Di Stefano

Drama

Director: Julian Schnabel

Cast: Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez, Johnny Depp, Andrea Di Stefano

Runtime134 min

RatingR

Your reaction:

Watchlist:

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.

Why you might like this:

Fans of acclaimed director Julian Schnabel's poetic visual style will appreciate the evocative cinematic exploration of Reinaldo Arenas' extraordinary life, brought to life by a powerful performance from Javier Bardem in this 2000 biographical drama.

Watch Trailer

About

Before Night Falls is a 2000 American biographical drama film directed by Julian Schnabel. The film is based on both the autobiography of the same name by Reinaldo Arenas—published in English in 1993—as well as Jana Boková's 1990 documentary Havana.