Before Night Falls

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Summary:
For his sophomore feature film effort, visual artist Julian Schnabel chronicles the life of one of Cuba's most charismatic literary voices, the late Reinaldo Arenas. Working with Arenas' friends and family, Schnabel recounts the author's impoverished rural upbringing and the intense love and support he receives from his mother (played by the director's wife, Olatz Lopez Garmendia... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Javier Bardem - (Reinaldo Arenas)
Olivier Martinez - (Lazaro Gomez Carriles)
Andrea Di Stefano - (Pepe Malas)
Johnny Depp - (Lieutenant Victor)
Johnny Depp - (Bon Bon)
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Review:
Julian Schnabel's feverish portrait of Revolutionary Cuba through the eyes of one of its most vocal expatriates, Before Night Falls is everything the director's first artist biopic (1996's Basquiat) wasn't. Where that film sacrificed character and nuance for elaborate shots and showy performances, Night winds its naturalistic imager... Continue >>

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