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Before Night Falls

Film · 2000

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Julian Schnabeldirector · writer · executive producer
  2. Cunningham O'Keefewriter
  3. Lázaro Gómez Carrileswriter
  4. Olatz López Garmendiaexecutive producer
  5. Michael Berenbaumeditor
  6. Guillermo Rosascinematographer
  7. Xavier Grobetcinematographer
  8. Carter Burwellcomposer
  9. Matthias Ehrenbergproducer
  10. Jon Kilikproducer
  11. Salvador Parraproduction designer

On screen

  1. Andrea Di Stefanolead actor
  2. Olivier Martinezlead actor
  3. Javier Bardemlead actor
  4. Johnny Depplead actor
  5. Santiago Magillsupporting actor
  6. Marisol Padilla Sánchezsupporting actor
  7. Héctor Babencosupporting actor
  8. Francisco Gattornosupporting actor
  9. Michael Wincottsupporting actor
  10. John Ortizsupporting actor
  11. Sean Pennsupporting actor
  12. Olatz López Garmendiaguest actor
  13. Matthias Ehrenbergguest actor
  14. Andrea Fasslerguest actor
  15. Annie Gilguest actor
  16. Aquiles Benitesguest actor
  17. Caridad Martinezguest actor
  18. Chanel Puertasguest actor
  19. Claudio Osoriaguest actor
  20. Cy Schnabelguest actor
  21. Eduardo Antonioguest actor
  22. Eric Springerguest actor
  23. Jimmy Nugentguest actor
  24. Jorge Zamoraguest actor
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From the people who made Before Night Falls

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Through the cast

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