An impressionistic, fragmented look at Reinaldo Arenas, Before Night Falls' imagery manages to evoke a sense of the writer's artistry, and Bardem's strong performance holds the film together. Finally, a biopic done well.
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Before Night Falls
Movie Info
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Director -
Julian Schnabel -
Producer -
Jon Kilik -
Screenwriter -
Reynaldo Arenas , Lázaro Gómez Carriles , Cunningham O'Keefe , Julian Schnabel -
Distributor -
Fine Line Features , United King Films , Keyfilms Roma , El Mar Pictures , Lolafilms Distribución , Grandview -
Production Co -
El Mar Pictures , Grandview Pictures -
Rating -
R (Some Language|Brief Violence|Strong Sexual Content) -
Genre -
Drama , LGBTQ+ -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 26, 2001, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 1, 2011 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$4.2M -
Runtime -
2h 12m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby SR , Dolby Digital , Dolby A , Surround