TY - BOOK AU - Schnabel,Julian AU - Kilik,Jon AU - O'Keefe,Cunningham AU - Gm̤ez Carilles,Lz̀aro AU - Bardem,Javier AU - Martinez,Olivier AU - Di Stefano,Andrea AU - Depp,Johnny AU - Penn,Sean AU - Wincott,Michael AU - Reed,Lou AU - Anderson,Laurie AU - Arenas,Reinaldo AU - Lp̤ez Garmendia,Olatz AU - Fine Line Features AU - Grandview Pictures AU - New Line Home Entertainment (Firm) TI - Before night falls AV - DVD PY - 2001/// CY - [United States] PB - New Line Home Entertainment KW - Arenas, Reinaldo KW - Authors, Cuban KW - Cuban poets KW - Homosexuals KW - Feature films KW - Biographical films KW - Video recordings for the hearing impaired N1 - Widescreen format; Originally released as motion picture in 2000; Based on the memoir Before Night Falls by Reinaldo Arenas; Special features: Commentary with Julian Schnabel, Javier Bardem, Lz̀aro Gm̤ez Carriles, Carter Burwell, Xavier Přez Grobet ; documentary shorts ; cast & cr ew filmographies ; theatrical trailer; Documentary shorts: Excerpts from ""Improper Conduct"" 1983 interview with Reina ldo Arenas ; Behind the Scenes, home movie by Lola Schnabel ; Little Notes on P ainting, artwork by Julian Schnabel; Directed by Julian Schnabel ; produced by Jon Kilik ; executive producers Juli an Schnabel, Olatz Lopez Garmendia ; written by Cunningham O'Keefe, Lz̀aro Gm̤e z Carriles, Julian Schnabel ; directors of photography, Xavier Přez Grobet, Gu illermo Rosas ; editor, Michael Berenbaum ; music, Carter Burwell ; additional music by Loui Reed, Laurie Anderson ; costume designer, Mariestela Fernǹdez ; production designer, Salvador Parra; Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez, Andrea Di Stefano, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Mi chael Wincott; MPAA rating: R; DVD, widescreen enhanced, Dolby digital, 2.0 or 5.1 surround sound; In English and Spanish with optional Spanish soundtrack ; optional subtitles i n English, French or Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impa ired; Independent Spirit Award, 2001, Best Male Lead (Bardem); NBR Award, 2000, Best Actor (Bardem); NSFC Award, 2001, Best Actor (Bardem); SEFCA Award, 2001, Best Actor (Bardem); Venice Film Festival, 2000, Grand Special Jury Prize (Schnabel); OCIC Award, S pecial Mention (Schnabel); Rota Soundtrack Award (Carter Burwell); Volpi Cup, B est Actor (Bardem) N2 - A look at the life of Reinaldo Arenas, from childhood in Cuba to his de ath in New York City. His writings and homosexuality get him in trouble with Ca stro's Cuba and he spends two years in prison before leaving for the United Sta tes ER -