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Dance First

Dance First

“Think later.”
★6.6/10(27)•2023•1h 40m
HistoryDrama
DirectorJames Marsh
ScreenplayNeil Forsyth
Parisian bon vivant, World War II Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband and recluse…Samuel Beckett lived a life of many parts. Titled after Beckett’s famous ethos “Dance first, think later”, the film is a sweeping account of the life of this 20th-century icon.
Release
Nov 3, 2023
Country
Belgium, Hungary, United Kingdom
Revenue
$163K

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Where to watch Dance First? Dance First is available for streaming on Hulu, Kanopy, Hoopla.
Who directed Dance First? Dance First is directed by James Marsh.
Who stars in Dance First? The main cast of Dance First includes Gabriel Byrne, Aidan Gillen, Sandrine Bonnaire, Fionn O'Shea, Maxine Peake.
How long is Dance First? Dance First is 1h 40min long.

Cast

Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
Samuel Beckett
Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen
James Joyce
Sandrine Bonnaire
Sandrine Bonnaire
Suzanne
Fionn O'Shea
Fionn O'Shea
Young Samuel
Maxine Peake
Maxine Peake
Barbara
Bronagh Gallagher
Bronagh Gallagher
Nora Barnacle
Lisa Dwyer Hogg
Lisa Dwyer Hogg
May Beckett
Caroline Boulton
Caroline Boulton
Sylvia Beach
Gráinne Good
Gráinne Good
Lucia Joyce
Andrew Hefler
Andrew Hefler
Leon
Barry O'Connor
Barry O'Connor
William Beckett
Caleb Johnston-Miller
Caleb Johnston-Miller
10 year old Samuel
Robert Aramayo
Robert Aramayo
Alfred Peron
Rebecka Johnston
Rebecka Johnston
Woman 1
Laurent Winkler
Laurent Winkler
King Gustav
Júlia Szász
Júlia Szász
Mania
Francis McBurney
Francis McBurney
M

Synopsis

Parisian bon vivant, World War II Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband and recluse…Samuel Beckett lived a life of many parts. Titled after Beckett’s famous ethos “Dance first, think later”, the film is a sweeping account of the life of this 20th-century icon.

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