Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls

Director: Julian Schnabel Cast: Javier Bardem
Javier Bardem
, Olivier Martinez
Olivier Martinez
, Hector Babenco
Hector Babenco
, Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
Julian Schnabel
Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls

Director: Julian Schnabel Cast: Javier Bardem
Javier Bardem
, Olivier Martinez
Olivier Martinez
, Hector Babenco
Hector Babenco
, Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
Julian Schnabel

DVD (Wide Screen / Dolby 5.1 / Stereo)

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Overview

"Director Julian Schnabel's film adaptation of writer Reinaldo Arenas' memoirs is stunning in this DVD edition. The 1.85:1 widescreen presentation might show some grain, but co-cinematographers Xavier Perez Grobet and Guillermo Rosas' photography is full of lush colors and warm flesh tones. The Dolby Digital Sound is also impressive, with particular kudos going to the translation of composer Carter Burwell's haunting score. The supplemental material adds great depth to the movie, from the stylish black-and-white menus to the short documentary features. The three documentaries included are a seven-minute interview with the late Arenas, a joyous behind-the-scenes featurette by the director's daughter (Lola Schnabel), and an interesting 15-minute tour by the director of his massive painting studio. The film-long commentary track, edited from sessions with Julian Schnabel, star Javier Bardem, screenwriter Lazaro Gomez Carriles, Burwell, and Grobet, might be slow moving, but it reveals great insight into the life of Arenas and the production of the movie. Filmographies for the principal actors and crew and instant access to the DVD's 27 chapters round out the disc."

Product Details

Release Date: 05/22/2001
UPC: 0794043525124
Original Release: 2000
Rating: R
Source: New Line Home Video
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [stereo, Dolby Digital]
Language: English
Time: 2:13:00
Sales rank: 35,429

Special Features

Widescreen version; 5.1 Surround Sound; 2.0 stereo Surround Sound; 5.1 Spanish audio track; English, Spanish, and French subtitles and English closed captions; Commentary with director Julian Schnabel, actor Javier Bardem, screenwriter Lázaro Gómez-Carriles, composer Carter Burwell, and co-director of photography Xavier Pérez Grobert; Documentary shorts: excerpts from "Improper Conduct," 1983 interview with Reinaldo Arenas, behind-the-scenes/home movie by Lola Schnabel, "Little Notes on Painting" artwork by Julian Schnabel; Cast and crew filmographies; Original theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM content; Link to original website

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Javier Bardem Reinaldo Arenas
Olivier Martinez Lazara Gomez Carriles
Hector Babenco Virgilio Pinera
Johnny Depp Lt. Victor/Bon Bon
Andrea Di Stefano Pepe Malas
Sean Penn Cuco Sanchez
Michael Wincott Heberto Zorilla Ochoa
Olatz Lopez Garmendia Reinaldo's Mother
Vito Maria Schnabel Teenage Reinaldo,Actor
Najwa Nimri Fina Zorilla Ochoa
Jerzy Skolimowski Professor
Sebastian Silva Reinaldo's Father
Pedro Armendariz Jr. Reinaldo's Grandfather
Pedro Armendariz, Jr. Reinaldo's Grandfather
Carter Burwell Composer

Technical Credits
Julian Schnabel Director,Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Cunningham O'Keefe Screenwriter
Lázaro Gómez Carriles Screenwriter
Jon Kilik Producer
Christian Wangler Sound/Sound Designer
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