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- An impressionistic, fragmented look at Reinaldo Arenas, Before Night Falls' imagery manages to evoke a sense of the writer's artistry, and Bardem's strong performance holds the film together. Finally, a biopic done well.
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Feb 2, 2001 · 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.
Jan 26, 2001 · In Theaters At Home TV Shows. A richly imagined journey into the life and writings of brilliant Cuban author and exile Reinaldo Arenas. It spans the whole of Arenas' life, from his rural childhood ...
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- Julian Schnabel
- R
- Javier Bardem
Feb 23, 2001 · Julian Schnabel. Writers. Cunningham O'Keefe. Lázaro Gómez Carriles. Julian Schnabel. Stars. Javier Bardem. Johnny Depp. Olatz López Garmendia. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $3.79. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist. Added by 51.8K users. 141 User reviews. 62 Critic reviews. 85 Metascore.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Julian Schnabel
- 2001-02-23
Jan 11, 2001 · Art comes to screen in 'Before Night Falls'. (CNN) -- Julian Schnabel is, of course, a famous, larger-than-life painter who only recently entered the world of commercial filmmaking. His...
Before Night Falls is a finely crafted portrait of a creative yet self-destructive poet who has to face the clash between his identity and the political environment surrounding him. 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 ...
- Alfredo Villa
- Julian Schnabel
BEFORE NIGHT FALLS, directed by Julian Schnabel is the best movie made since SCHINDLER'S LIST, and just might surpass it. There is hardly anything I would change about this movie, it is in my mind as perfect as they could have made it.
Dec 22, 2000 · For all the pain and disappointment it encapsulates, ''Before Night Falls'' is far from a glum film. Like a deathbed dream it leapfrogs through Arenas's life, reconstructing crucial moments as...