Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls is a 2000 film directed by Julian Schnabel. The screenplay is based on the autobiography of the same name of Reinaldo Arenas, which was published in English in 1993. The screenplay was written by Schnabel, Cunningham O'Keefe, and Lázaro Gómez Carriles. The film stars Javier Bardem, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, Johnny Depp, Olivier Martinez, Andrea Di Stefano, Santiago Magill, and Michael Wincott. The ... More

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  • Jan 26, 2001

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R (USA)

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  • 2 h 13 min

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  • Before Night Falls

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Julian Schnabel

Julian Schnabel (born October 26, 1951) is an American artist and filmmaker. In the 1980s, Schnabel received international media attention for his "plate paintings"—large-scale paintings set on broken ceramic plates. Schnabel directed Before Night Falls, which became Javier Bardem's breakthrough...

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  • 2000
  • May 22, 2001
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  • 2 h 13 min
  • 2 h 15 min
  • 2 h 5 min
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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film Nominees

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  • 143

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Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Winners

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Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls (Spanish: Antes que anochezca: autobiografía) is the 1992 autobiography of Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas, describing his life in Cuba, his time in prison, and his ultimate escape to the United States. It was on The New York Times list of the ten best books of the year 1993. The...

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