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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. The screenplay was co-written by Schnabel, Lázaro Gómez Carriles and Cunningham O'Keefe.
Feb 23, 2001 · Before Night Falls: Directed by Julian Schnabel. With Olatz López Garmendia, Giovani Florido, Loló Navarro, Batan Silva. The life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Julian Schnabel
- 2001-02-23
Jan 26, 2001 · Olivier Martinez. Lazaro Gomez Carilles. Andrea Di Stefano. Pepe Malas. Johnny Depp. Bon Bon. Sean Penn. Cuco Sanchez. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. A richly imagined journey into the...
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- Julian Schnabel
- R
- Javier Bardem
Before Night Falls. Roger Ebert February 02, 2001. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Born into crushing poverty in pre-Castro Cuba, young Reinaldo Arenas was told by a teacher than he had a gift for poetry. When his grandfather heard this news, he slammed his fist down on the table and beat the boy.
Academy Award-winner Javier Bardem stars as the Cuban poet and novelist, Reynaldo Arenas, who was persecuted for his creative beliefs and his homosexuality. 718 IMDb 7.1 2 h 13 min 2001. X-Ray R. Drama · Romance · Dark · Electrifying. Available to rent or buy.
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Episodic look at the life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990), from his childhood in Oriente province to his death in New York City. He joins Castro's rebels. By 1964, he is in Havana. He meets the wealthy Pepe, an early lover; a love-hate relationship lasts for years.