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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.
Language
Budget--
Revenue $162,919
English,
Français
Budget--
Revenue $162,919
Keywords
poet
biography
writer
novelist
recluse
philanderer
1900s
samuel beckett
20th century
Casts

Gabriel Byrne
Samuel Beckett

Aidan Gillen
James Joyce

Sandrine Bonnaire
Suzanne

Fionn O'Shea
Young Samuel

Maxine Peake
Barbara

Bronagh Gallagher
Nora Barnacle

Lisa Dwyer Hogg
May Beckett

Caroline Boulton
Sylvia Beach

Gráinne Good
Lucia Joyce
Cillian Hollywood
5 year old Samuel
Patrik Piró
Adam
Léonie Lojkine
Younger Suzanne

Andrew Hefler
Leon

Barry O'Connor
William Beckett

Caleb Johnston-Miller
10 year old Samuel

Robert Aramayo
Alfred Peron

Rebecka Johnston
Woman 1
Szabolcs Kelemen
Prudent

Laurent Winkler
King Gustav
Jenni Bowden
Woman 2

Júlia Szász
Mania

Francis McBurney
M
László Aranyossy
Priest
Ildikó Hidasi
Lady with dog
Dávid Mester
Resistance member #3 (uncredited)
Crews
Antonio Paladino
Director of Photography
Paul Ashton
Executive Producer
Neil Forsyth
Screenplay
Tom Thostrup
Producer
Laura Mihartescu
First Assistant Director

James Marsh
Director
Fabien Westerhoff
Executive Producer

Viktória Petrányi
Producer
Michael Livingstone
Producer
Attila Végh
Hair Designer
Adam Heisler
Production Manager
Réka Görgényi
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Balázs Bakró
Props
Orosz Tamás
Set Dresser
David Charap
Editor
Damien Creagh
Production Design
Brigitta Karádi
Unit Manager
Maya Angelus
Standby Art Director
Jessica Anna Camacho
Second Assistant Director
Olivia Scott-Webb
Casting Director
Nóra Koltai
Makeup Designer
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