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Before Night Falls

Name: Before Night Falls
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000-09-03
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 6.66
Cast: Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez, Johnny Depp, Andrea Di Stefano, Santiago Magill

★ 6.7 2000 134 min R Drama

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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Release: 2000-09-03
Rating: R
TMDB score: 6.7/10
Original language: EN
Status: Released
Production: United States of America
Studio: El Mar Pictures, Grandview Pictures

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DirectorJulian Schnabel WriterCunningham O'Keefe WriterLázaro Gómez Carriles WriterJulian Schnabel CastJavier Bardem CastOlivier Martinez CastJohnny Depp CastAndrea Di Stefano

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