Dance with a Stranger

Dance with a Stranger

1985
1h 42m
6.1

6.1/10

53 votes • View on IMDb
Crime Drama

"It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion."

Overview

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC) Goldcrest Film4 Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date March 1, 1985
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0088987

Cast

Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson

Ruth Ellis

Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett

David Blakeley

Ian Holm
Ian Holm

Desmond Cussen

Matthew Carroll
Matthew Carroll

Andy

Tom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon

Anthony Findlater

Jane Bertish
Jane Bertish

Carole Findlater

David Troughton
David Troughton

Cliff Davis

Paul Mooney
Paul Mooney

Clive Gunnell

Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns

Morrie Conley

Joanne Whalley
Joanne Whalley

Christine

Susan Kyd
Susan Kyd

Barbara

Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville

Maryanne

Key Crew

Mike Newell
Director
Roger Randall-Cutler
Producer
Shelagh Delaney
Writer