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Before Night Falls
2000
· Movie
· 134 min
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Every rating
68–85
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 68, highest is Metacritic critics on 85.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.
Details
- Director
- Julian Schnabel
- Studio
- El Mar Pictures, Grandview Pictures
- Released
- 3 September 2000
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $8.5M
- Awards
- 14 wins, 19 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 33 →1 major award won · 14 wins from 33 nominations across 20 ceremonies
| Independent Spirit Awards 2000 | Best Male Lead | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2000 | Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2000 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2000 | Best Cinematography | Xavier Pérez Grobet and Guillermo Rosas | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2000 | Best Feature | Nominee | |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2000 | Best Director | Julian Schnabel | Nominee |
| ALMA Awards 2000 | Outstanding Feature Film | Nominee | |
| ALMA Awards 2000 | Outstanding Latino Cast in a Feature Film | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Male Lead | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Xavier Pérez Grobet and Guillermo Rosas | Nominee |
| Best Director | Julian Schnabel | Nominee |
| Best Feature | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
Venice International Film Festival
5 nominations, 4 won
| Grand Jury Prize | Julian Schnabel | Winner |
| OCIC Award – Honorable Mention | Julian Schnabel | Winner |
| Rota Soundtrack Award | Carter Burwell | Winner |
| Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Julian Schnabel | Nominee |
National Board of Review Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| Freedom of Expression | Winner |
SESC Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Foreign Actor (Audience Award) | Javier Bardem | Winner |
| Best Foreign Actor (Critics Award) | Javier Bardem | Winner |
Political Film Society Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Exposé | Winner | |
| Human Rights | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | Winner |
Latin ACE Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Cinema – Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Winner |
ALMA Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Feature Film | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Latino Cast in a Feature Film | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Soundtrack or Compilation for Television and Film | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
2 nominations
| Best Original Score of the Year | Carter Burwell | Nominee |
| Soundtrack Composer of the Year | Carter Burwell | Nominee |
Awards Circuit Community Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Film – Limited Release | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Javier Bardem | Nominee |
Russian Guild of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Actor | Javier Bardem | Nominee |