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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.
Original Release
11/03/2023
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aidan Gillen | James Joyce |
| Gabriel Byrne | Samuel Beckett (old) / Samuel Beckett |
| Maxine Peake | Barbara |
| Bronagh Gallagher | Nora / Nora Barnacle |
| Robert Aramayo | Alfred Peron |
| Sandrine Bonnaire | Suzanne |
| Fionn O'Shea | Samuel Beckett (young) / Young Samuel |
| Lisa Dwyer Hogg | May Beckett |
| Barry O'Connor | William Beckett |
| Rebecka Johnston | Woman 1 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Aidan Gillen | James Joyce |
| Gabriel Byrne | Samuel Beckett (old) / Samuel Beckett |
| Maxine Peake | Barbara |
| Bronagh Gallagher | Nora / Nora Barnacle |
| Robert Aramayo | Alfred Peron |
| Sandrine Bonnaire | Suzanne |
| Fionn O'Shea | Samuel Beckett (young) / Young Samuel |
| Lisa Dwyer Hogg | May Beckett |
| Barry O'Connor | William Beckett |
| Rebecka Johnston | Woman 1 |
| Caroline Boulton | Sylvia Beach |
| Gráinne Good | Lucia Joyce |
| Caleb Johnston-Miller | Samuel Beckett (age 10) / 10 year old Samuel |
| Léonie Lojkine | Younger Suzanne |
| Szabolcs Kelemen | Prudent |
| Andrew Hefler | Leon |
| Júlia Szász | Mania |
| Patrik Piró | Adam |
| Jenni Bowden | Woman 2 |
| Cillian Hollywood | Samuel Beckett (age 5) / 5 year old Samuel |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Neil Forsyth | Executive Producer |
| Fabien Westerhoff | Executive Producer |
| Paul Ashton | Executive Producer |
| Philip Edgar-Jones | Executive Producer |
| Tilusha Ghelani | Executive Producer |
| Richard Mansell | Executive Producer |
| Jasmin Morrison | Executive Producer |
| Julia Stuart | Executive Producer |
| Deborah Aston | Producer |
| Eszter Gyárfás | Producer |
| Michael Livingstone | Producer |
| Viktória Petrányi | Producer |
| Tom Thostrup | Producer |
| Fabien Westerhoff | Producer |
