Dance First

Dance First (2023)

Think later.

History Drama

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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  • Release Date: 2023-11-03
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Director: James Marsh

Where to Watch Dance First Online

You can now watch Dance First online on the following streaming services in the United States.

    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Gabriel Byrne

      Samuel Beckett

    • Aidan Gillen

      James Joyce

    • Sandrine Bonnaire

      Suzanne

    • Fionn O'Shea

      Young Samuel

    • Maxine Peake

      Barbara

    • Bronagh Gallagher

      Nora Barnacle

    • Lisa Dwyer Hogg

      May Beckett

    • Caroline Boulton

      Sylvia Beach

    • Gráinne Good

      Lucia Joyce

    • Cillian Hollywood

      5 year old Samuel

    • Patrik Piró

      Adam

    • Léonie Lojkine

      Younger Suzanne

    • Andrew Hefler

      Leon

    • Barry O'Connor

      William Beckett

    • Caleb Johnston-Miller

      10 year old Samuel

    • Robert Aramayo

      Alfred Peron

    • Rebecka Johnston

      Woman 1

    • Szabolcs Kelemen

      Prudent

    • Laurent Winkler

      King Gustav

    • Jenni Bowden

      Woman 2

    • Júlia Szász

      Mania

    • Francis McBurney

      M

    • László Aranyossy

      Priest

    • Ildikó Hidasi

      Lady with dog

    • Dávid Mester

      Resistance member #3 (uncredited)

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