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Before Night Falls (2000)

2h 14m·2000

IMDb7.1/10RT74%Metacritic85TMDB6.6/10

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.

Director: Julian Schnabel

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Javier Bardem

Reinaldo Arenas

Olivier Martinez

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