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Before Night Falls (2000)
Director: Julian Schnabel
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Schnabel's biopic of Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas - betrayed by the revolution because of his homosexualty - is evidently a labour of love, and at the same time surprisingly conventional. It has a richly imagined look (much more assured than Basquiat) and a real feel for the words (Bardem's Oscar-nominated performance combines overt sensuality with intellectual curiosity and pride), but you may have qualms about the stunt casting of Penn and Depp.Author: TCh
Cast & crew
Director: Julian Schnabel
Producer: Jon Kilik
Cast: Javier Bardem, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, John Ortiz, Santiago Magill, Michael Wincott, Najwa Nimri, Alfredo Villa, Hector Babenco, Jerzy Skolimowski full cast
Duration: 133 mins
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