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Before Night Falls

6.6

2000•2h 14m

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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Cast

Photo of Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

Reinaldo Arenas

Photo of Olivier Martinez

Olivier Martinez

Lazaro Gomez Carilles

Photo of Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor

Photo of Andrea Di Stefano

Andrea Di Stefano

Pepe Malas

Photo of Santiago Magill

Santiago Magill

Tomas Diego

Photo of John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Juan Abreu

Photo of Héctor Babenco

Héctor Babenco

Virgilio Pinera

Photo of Francisco Gattorno

Francisco Gattorno

Jorge Camacho

Photo of Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Marisol Padilla Sánchez

Margarita Camacho

Photo of Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Herberto Zorilla Ochoa

Photo of Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Cuco Sanchez

Photo of Najwa Nimri

Najwa Nimri

Fina Zorilla Ochoa

Photo of Diego Luna

Diego Luna

Carlos

Photo of Diahnne Abbott

Diahnne Abbott

Blanca Romero

Photo of Jerzy Skolimowski

Jerzy Skolimowski

Professor

Photo of Alfredo Villa

Alfredo Villa

Armando García

Photo of Rene Rivera

Rene Rivera

Recruit Driver

Photo of Maurice Compte

Maurice Compte

Nicolas Abreu

Photo of Vincent Laresca

Vincent Laresca

Jose Abreu

Photo of Giovani Florido

Giovani Florido

Young Reinaldo

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