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Dance First

20237.0 / 10100 min
History, Drama

Overview

Think later.

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.

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

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

M

László Aranyossy

László Aranyossy

Priest

Ildikó Hidasi

Ildikó Hidasi

Lady with dog

Dávid Mester

Dávid Mester

Resistance member #3 (uncredited)

Crew

Antonio Paladino

Antonio Paladino

Director of Photography

Paul Ashton

Paul Ashton

Executive Producer

Neil Forsyth

Neil Forsyth

Screenplay

Tom Thostrup

Tom Thostrup

Producer

Laura Mihartescu

Laura Mihartescu

First Assistant Director

James Marsh

James Marsh

Director

Fabien Westerhoff

Fabien Westerhoff

Executive Producer

Viktória Petrányi

Viktória Petrányi

Producer

Michael Livingstone

Michael Livingstone

Producer

Attila Végh

Attila Végh

Hair Designer

Adam Heisler

Adam Heisler

Production Manager

Réka Görgényi

Réka Görgényi

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Balázs Bakró

Balázs Bakró

Props

Orosz Tamás

Orosz Tamás

Set Dresser

David Charap

David Charap

Editor

Damien Creagh

Damien Creagh

Production Design

Brigitta Karádi

Brigitta Karádi

Unit Manager

Maya Angelus

Maya Angelus

Standby Art Director

Jessica Anna Camacho

Jessica Anna Camacho

Second Assistant Director

Olivia Scott-Webb

Olivia Scott-Webb

Casting Director

Nóra Koltai

Nóra Koltai

Makeup Designer