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Dance First
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.
Official Selection San Sebastian Film Festival 2023 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 96 min
- Director
- James Marsh
- Producer
- Michael Livingstone, Tom Thostrup
- Co-Producer
- Viktória Petrányi, Cloe Garbay, Deborah Aston, Fabien Westerhoff
- Executive Producer
- Paul Ashton, Philip Edgar-Jones, Neil Forsyth, Tilusha Ghelani, Richard Mansell, Jasmin Morrison, Julia Stuart
- Editor
- David Charap
- Screenwriter
- Neil Forsyth
- Director of Photography
- Antonio Paladino
- Production Designer
- Damien Creagh
- Principal Cast
- Gabriel Byrne, Aidan Gillen, Maxine Peake, Bronagh Gallagher, Sandrine Bonnaire, Finn O'Shea
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 10th November 2023
