Before Night Falls (2000)

Before Night Falls (2000)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2000-09-03 Mexico, United States of America 134 Min. PG-13
6.637 282 votes
Drama

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 is Reinaldo Arenas
Reinaldo Arenas
Olivier Martinez is Lazaro Gomez Carilles
Lazaro Gomez Carilles
Johnny Depp is Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
Andrea Di Stefano is Pepe Malas
Pepe Malas
Santiago Magill is Tomas Diego
Tomas Diego
John Ortiz is Juan Abreu
Juan Abreu
Héctor Babenco is Virgilio Pinera
Virgilio Pinera
Francisco Gattorno is Jorge Camacho
Jorge Camacho
Marisol Padilla Sánchez is Margarita Camacho
Margarita Camacho
Michael Wincott is Herberto Zorilla Ochoa
Herberto Zorilla Ochoa
Sean Penn is Cuco Sanchez
Cuco Sanchez
Najwa Nimri is Fina Zorilla Ochoa
Fina Zorilla Ochoa
Diego Luna is Carlos
Carlos
Diahnne Abbott is Blanca Romero
Blanca Romero
Jerzy Skolimowski is Professor
Professor
Alfredo Villa is Armando García
Armando García
Rene Rivera is Recruit Driver
Recruit Driver
Maurice Compte is Nicolas Abreu
Nicolas Abreu
Vincent Laresca is Jose Abreu
Jose Abreu
Olatz López Garmendia is Reinaldo's Mother
Reinaldo's Mother
Nemo Librizzi is Pedro the Bus Driver
Pedro the Bus Driver
Giovani Florido is Young Reinaldo
Young Reinaldo
Loló Navarro is Reinaldo's Grandmother
Reinaldo's Grandmother
Batan Silva is Reinaldo's Father
Reinaldo's Father
Carmen Beato is Teacher
Teacher
Cy Schnabel is Smallest School Child
Smallest School Child
Olmo Schnabel is Smallest School Child
Smallest School Child
Vito Schnabel is Teenage Reinaldo
Teenage Reinaldo
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. is Reinaldo's Grandfather
Reinaldo's Grandfather
Lia Chapman is Lolin
Lolin
Aquiles Benites is Translator
Translator
Ewa Piaskowska is Pretty Blonde Student
Pretty Blonde Student
Patricia Reyes Spíndola is María Teresa Freye de Andrade
María Teresa Freye de Andrade
Marlene Díaz is Woman in Car #1
Woman in Car #1
Olga Borayo is Woman in Car #2
Woman in Car #2
Manolo García is Faustino
Faustino
Lola Schnabel is Girl With Keys
Girl With Keys
Ofelia Medina is Landlady
Landlady
Lois Barragán is Woman - UNEAC
Woman - UNEAC
Eduardo Antonio is Nightclub Singer
Nightclub Singer
Stella Schnabel is Valeria
Valeria
Manuel González is Jose Lezama Lima
Jose Lezama Lima
Claudette Maillé is Maria Luisa Lima
Maria Luisa Lima
Chanel Puertas is Blonde on the Beach
Blonde on the Beach
Manolo Rivero is Royal Gay
Royal Gay
Andrea Fassler is French Tourist
French Tourist
Magda is Santería Dancer
Santería Dancer
Julian Bucio is Violent Soldier
Violent Soldier
Jorge Zárate is Prosecutor
Prosecutor
Jorge Zamora is Kid with Kite
Kid with Kite
Noel Medina is Policeman on Beach
Policeman on Beach
Jorge Zepeda is State Security on Beach
State Security on Beach
Yulian Díaz is Teenager #1
Teenager #1
Eduardo Arroyuelo is Teenager #2
Teenager #2
Antonio Zavala Kugler is Stranger in Lenin Park
Stranger in Lenin Park
Eloy Ganuza is State Security in Lenin Park
State Security in Lenin Park
Khotan Fernández is Young Man with Bird
Young Man with Bird
René Pereyra is Antonio
Antonio
Abel Woolrich is Hungry Inmate
Hungry Inmate
Mario Oliver is Gay Inmate
Gay Inmate
Robertico Valdez is Singing Prisoner
Singing Prisoner
Claudio Osoria is Guard at El Morro
Guard at El Morro
Caridad Martinez is Dancer in the Convent
Dancer in the Convent
Zulema Cruz is Zulema
Zulema
Annie Gil is Blanca's Teenage Daughter
Blanca's Teenage Daughter
Juan Cristóbal Murillo is Immigration Officer
Immigration Officer
Melanio Filiberto Hebra is Man at Mariel Harbor
Man at Mariel Harbor
Matthias Ehrenberg is Officer at Mariel Harbor
Officer at Mariel Harbor
Jack Schnabel is Mr. Greenberg
Mr. Greenberg
Esther G. Schnabel is Mrs. Greenberg
Mrs. Greenberg
Eric Springer is Orderly
Orderly
Jimmy Nugent is Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver