The filmmaker behind Oscar-winning doco Man on Wire depicts the many parts of the literary Samuel Beckett giant's life: Parisian...
The filmmaker behind Oscar-winning doco Man on Wire depicts the many parts of the literary Samuel Beckett giant's life: Parisian bon vivant, World War II Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband and recluse.
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56 %18 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
"Misses its subject’s sense of mischief."
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Variety
Variety"Watchable and persuasive, with a spoonful of sugar in the melancholy final image."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"An uninspired clod-hop through its subject’s life."
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The Telegraph
The Telegraph"Capably acted but emotionally lifeless."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Gabriel Byrne brings authentic weariness to this biopic of the great writer."
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Financial Times
Financial Times"Marred by a stylistic softness ... that doesn’t entirely serve its subject."
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Screen Daily
Screen DailyDance First | Details
- Rating
- 12A, moderate violence, threat, infrequent strong language
- Runtime
- 100
- Genre
- Drama, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- USA
