CrimeDrama
Dance with a Stranger
"It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion."
User Score53 votes
61%6.1/10
Release1985→
Runtime1H 42M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
Ruth Ellis lives with her ten-year old son Andy next to a night club. One night she meets David Blakely, and they start a love affair. However, for David with his upper-class background, it is impossible to uphold the relationship. He breaks up with her, something which makes Ellis, obsessed by him, very upset.
Principal Cast8

Miranda Richardson
Ruth Ellis

Rupert Everett
David Blakeley

Ian Holm
Desmond Cussen
Matthew Carroll
Andy

Tom Chadbon
Anthony Findlater

Jane Bertish
Carole Findlater

David Troughton
Cliff Davis
Paul Mooney
Clive Gunnell
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Mike Newell
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RKeywords
london, englandnightclubbased on true storyromancemurdercapital punishmentsingle mothertrue crimeolder woman younger man relationshipshot1950sfemale criminal
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Countries:United Kingdom
Production:National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)GoldcrestFilm4 Productions






























