Dance First (2023) on Netflix
The Irish playwright Samuel Beckett becomes a friend of James Joyce and begins a relationship with Suzanne Dumesnil. During the Second World War he joins the French Resistance.
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- Netflix2.6/5
- IMDb6.1/10869 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes43%
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Plot summary
Samuel Beckett, the Irish playwright, is followed from his childhood, and he thinks aloud through the film. His friendship with James Joyce is part of the story, and so is his relationship with Suzanne Dumesnil, the woman who becomes his wife. James Joyce's daughter Lucia is among the characters as well. Beckett lives in Paris. He fights with the French Resistance during the Second World War.
Cast
- Cillian Hollywoodas 5 year old Samuel
- Patrik Piróas Adam
- Léonie Lojkineas Younger Suzanne
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Dance First (2023)
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- Neil Forsyth had previously written about Samuel Beckett in the Sky Playhouse short film Waiting for Andre, which dealt with Beckett's real-life friendship with a teenage Andre the Giant.
