Movie

Dance First

“Think later.”

★ 6.9(25)20231h 40m

Dance First is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fetch TV in Australia. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 12 June 2026.

Where to watch Dance First

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Good to know

Director: James Marsh
Release date: 2023-11-03
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: French
Box office: $162,919
Status: Released
Country: Belgium
Studio: 2LE Media

Dance First — trailer

About Dance First

Dance First is a 2023 movie in the History and Drama genres, directed by James Marsh, starring Gabriel Byrne, Aidan Gillen and Sandrine Bonnaire. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 25 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Dance First in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

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

Themes & keywords

poetbiographywriternovelistreclusephilanderer1900ssamuel beckett20th century

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Dance First in Australia?+

In Australia, Dance First is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fetch TV. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Dance First on Netflix?+

Dance First is not on Netflix in Australia right now.

How long is Dance First?+

Dance First has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

Who stars in Dance First?+

Dance First stars Gabriel Byrne, Aidan Gillen, Sandrine Bonnaire, Fionn O'Shea and Maxine Peake.

When did Dance First come out?+

Dance First is a 2023 movie directed by James Marsh.

What genre is Dance First?+

Dance First is History and Drama film.

Who directed Dance First?+

Dance First was directed by James Marsh.