Director: Julian Schnabel. Cast: Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez, Andrea Di Stefano, Olatz Lopez Garmendia, Michael Wincott, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Vito Maria Schnabel, Sebastian Silva, Hector Babenco, Marisol Padilla Sánchez. Screenplay: Cunningham O'Keefe, Lázaro Gómez Carriles, and Julian Schnabel (based on the memoir Before Night Falls and other texts by Reinaldo Arenas).
Review to follow soon. Grade: A–
- Academy Award Nominations:
- Best Actor: Javier Bardem
- Golden Globe Nominations:
- Best Actor (Drama): Javier Bardem
- Other Awards:
- Independent Spirit Awards—Best Male Lead: Javier Bardem
- National Society of Film Critics—Best Actor: Javier Bardem
- National Board of Review—Best Actor: Javier Bardem