Before night falls
(DVD)

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Arenas, Reinaldo, -- 1943-1990.
Authors, Cuban -- 20th century -- Biography.
Biographical films.
Biographical films.
Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Gays -- Cuba -- Biography.
Poets, Cuban -- 20th century -- Biography.
Other Subjects
Arenas, Reinaldo, -- 1943- -- Drama.
Arenas, Reinaldo, -- 1943- -- Teatro -- Grabaciones video.
Authors, Cuban -- 20th century -- Drama.
Autores cubanos -- Siglo XX -- Biografía -- Teatro -- Grabaciones video.
Censorship -- Cuba -- Drama.
Cuba -- Drama.
Cuba -- Historia -- Revolución, 1959 -- Teatro -- Grabaciones video.
DVD videodisc.
Feature films, Cuba.
Foreign films.
Gay men -- Drama.
Homosexuales varones -- Cuba -- Biografía -- Teatro -- Grabaciones video.
Spanish language films.

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Published
Burbank, Calif. : New Line Home Entertainment, 2001.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
At head of title: a film by Julian Schnabel.
General Note
Based on "Antes que anochezca" by Renaldo Arenas.
General Note
In Dolby digital surround sound.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2000.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, Xavier Pérez Grobet, Guillermo Rosas ; editor, Michael Berenbaum ; music composed by Carter Burwell ; directed by Julian Schnabel ; produced by Jon Kilik ; written by Cunningham OḰeefe, Lazaro Gomez Carriles, Julian Schnabel.
Participants/Performers
Starring Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez, Andrea Di Stefano, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Michael Wincott, Hector Bebenco, Jerzy Skolimowski.
Description
A biopic about Cuban author Reinaldo Arenas, who was persecuted and imprisoned by the Castro government for both his political beliefs and homosexuality before eventually defecting to America.
Target Audience
IMDb rating: 7.2.
Target Audience
Rated R.
Additional Physical Form
Widescreen version: Presented in a letterbox format preserving the aspect ratio (1.85:1) of its original theatrical exhibition - enhanced for widescreen TVs.
System Details
DVD.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Language
In English and Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Awards
Venice Film Festival Grand Special Jury Prize winner (Schnabel), 2000 ; OCIC Award, Special Mention (Schnabel); Rota Soundtrack Award winner (Carter Burwell); Volpi Cup winner for Best Actor (Bardem) ; Independent Spirit Award, 2001, Best Male Lead (Bardem); NBR Award winner for Best Actor (Bardem), 2000 ; NSFC Award winner for Best Actor, 2001 (Bardem); SEFCA Award winner for Best Actor, 2001 (Bardem).

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Arenas, R., Bardem, J., Burwell, C., Depp, J., Di Stefano, A., Gómez Carriles, L., Kilik, J., Martinez, O., O'Keefe, C., Penn, S., & Schnabel, J. (2001). Before night falls . New Line Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Reinaldo Arenas et al.. 2001. Before Night Falls. New Line Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Reinaldo Arenas et al.. Before Night Falls New Line Home Entertainment, 2001.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Arenas, Reinaldo, et al. Before Night Falls New Line Home Entertainment, 2001.

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