Before Night Falls
Before Night Falls

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Episodic look at the life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990), from his childhood in Oriente province to his death in New York City. He joins Castro's rebels. By 1964, he is in Havana. He meets the wealthy Pepe, an early lover; a love-hate relationship lasts for years. Openly gay behavior is a way to spite the government. His writing and homosexuality get him into trouble: he spends two years in prison, writing letters for other inmates and smuggling out a... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Before Night Falls:

Javier Bardem
Olivier Martinez
Johnny Depp
Andrea Di Stefano
Santiago Magill
John Ortiz

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Episodic look at the life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990), from his childhood in Oriente province to his death in New York City. He joins Castro's rebels. By 1964, he is in Havana. He meets the wealthy Pepe, an early lover; a love-hate relationship lasts for years. Openly gay behavior is a way to spite the government. His writing and homosexuality get him into trouble: he spends two years in prison, writing letters for other inmates and smuggling out a novel. He befriends Lázaro Gomes Garriles, with whom he lives stateless and in poverty in Manhattan after leaving Cuba in the Mariel boat-lift. When asked why he writes, he replies cheerfully, "Revenge.

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Austin Chronicle - 10/10 by Kimberley JonesIt's huge and bewildering and it hurts to watch, but it hurts so good it's gorgeous.
The Film Yap - 10/10 by Nick Rogers"Before Night Falls" exuberantly portrays a writer whose legacy remains an acutely observant childhood spirit that no perversion of politics could break. Javier Bardem blends the swagger of Robert Downey Jr. and the brooding of a young Al Pacino.
Rolling Stone - 10/10 by Peter TraversArenas' life zigzags before us in a manner as heady and unpredictable as it must have felt to the man who lived it.
San Francisco Chronicle - 10/10 by Edward GuthmannIt's an horrific and tragic story, but somehow made beautiful through the care and attention of Schnabel's direction and Bardem's tender, unforgettable performance.
Newsweek - 10/10 by David AnsenWith Before Night Falls, Schnabel has moved to an entirely new plane of cinematic achievement.
Variety - 9/10 by David RooneyA dense, emotionally satisfying portrait of a man, a time and a place.
NutzWorld - 9/10 by Blake Frenchawkward story; it is just not very involving
One Guy's Opinion - 9/10 by Frank SwietekCan ... be confidently recommended for its powerful subject, the frequent flashes of visual beauty and horror that Schnabel achieves, and Bardem's impressive lead performance.
Screen It! - 9/10 by Jim JudyContains many well-mounted and executed individual moments that unfortunately don't seamlessly fit together into one congruous whole.
TIME Magazine - 9/10 by Richard CorlissBardem hasn't the charisma to bring variety to Arenas or his plight.

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