Dance First (2023)

Directed by

James Marsh

Genre

biographical film

Country

United Kingdom, Belgium, Hungary

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

M

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This biographical film follows the life of Irish playwright Samuel Beckett, from his youth to his later years. It focuses on his personal struggles and relationships with figures like James Joyce.

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What happens

Dance First is a 2023 biographical film about Irish playwright Samuel Beckett, directed by James Marsh and written by Neil Forsyth. Gabriel Byrne stars as Beckett, with a supporting cast featuring Fionn O'Shea as a younger Beckett and Aidan Gillen as James Joyce. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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