Watch Dance First (2023) Official Trailer
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6.9 / 10 IMDb November 3, 2023 1h 40m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
November 3, 2023
Genre
History, Drama
Status
Released
Revenue
$162,919
Languages
French, English
Country
Belgium, Hungary, United Kingdom
Writers
Cast
Gabriel Byrne
as Samuel Beckett
Aidan Gillen
as James Joyce
Sandrine Bonnaire
as Suzanne
Fionn O'Shea
as Young Samuel
Maxine Peake
as Barbara
Bronagh Gallagher
as Nora Barnacle
Lisa Dwyer Hogg
as May Beckett
Caroline Boulton
as Sylvia Beach
Gráinne Good
as Lucia Joyce
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Cillian Hollywood
as 5 year old Samuel
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Patrik Piró
as Adam
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Léonie Lojkine
as Younger Suzanne
Andrew Hefler
as Leon
Barry O'Connor
as William Beckett
Caleb Johnston-Miller
as 10 year old Samuel
Robert Aramayo
as Alfred Peron
Rebecka Johnston
as Woman 1
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Szabolcs Kelemen
as Prudent
Laurent Winkler
as King Gustav
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Jenni Bowden
as Woman 2
Production Companies
2LE Media
Film Constellation
Proton Cinema
Sky Arts
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