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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.
Dance First is a film that explores themes of poet, biography, writer. It also touches on novelist and recluse and philanderer.
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James Marsh
Cast
Gabriel Byrne, Aidan Gillen, Sandrine Bonnaire, Fionn O'Shea, Maxine Peake, Bronagh Gallagher, Lisa Dwyer Hogg, Caroline Boulton, Gráinne Good, Cillian Hollywood
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Dance First
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IMDb
6.9/10
RT Critics
43%
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Director
James Marsh
Cast
Gabriel Byrne, Aidan Gillen, Sandrine Bonnaire, Fionn O'Shea, Maxine Peake, Bronagh Gallagher, Lisa Dwyer Hogg, Caroline Boulton, Gráinne Good, Cillian Hollywood
3 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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poet · biography · writer · novelist · recluse · philanderer · 1900s · samuel beckett · 20th century
Dance First is streaming on Hulu. Watch Dance First for free on Hoopla. Watch Dance First for free on Kanopy. Dance First is not currently available on Netflix, Max, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+. Availability last verified April 14, 2026.