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Dance First

Dance First

Think later.
Nov 03, 20231h 40minBE
7.1
22 votes

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.

TitleDance First
RealesedNov 03, 2023
WriterNeil Forsyth
DirectorJames Marsh
CountryBelgium
Companies2LE Media
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
Cillian Hollywood

Cillian Hollywood

5 year old Samuel
Patrik Piró

Patrik Piró

Adam
Léonie Lojkine

Léonie Lojkine

Younger Suzanne
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
Szabolcs Kelemen

Szabolcs Kelemen

Prudent
Laurent Winkler

Laurent Winkler

King Gustav
Jenni Bowden

Jenni Bowden

Woman 2
Júlia Szász

Júlia Szász

Mania
Francis McBurney

Francis McBurney

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László Aranyossy

László Aranyossy

Priest
Ildikó Hidasi

Ildikó Hidasi

Lady with dog
Dávid Mester

Dávid Mester

Resistance member #3 (uncredited)
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