Dance First

Dance First

2023 · 100 min · EN · 6.6 (27 votes)
Dir. James Marsh · Starring Gabriel Byrne, Aidan Gillen, Sandrine Bonnaire, Fionn O'Shea, Maxine Peake, Bronagh Gallagher

“Think later.”

HistoryDrama

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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Immerse yourself in a sophisticated, melancholic journey through a complex mind. This steady-paced, introspective drama offers a literary exploration of identity and legacy, wrapped in elegant period aesthetics. It's a film for quiet contemplation, revealing the intricate layers of a singular artistic life.

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