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Dance with a Stranger

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

  • Movie
  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 36m

Directed by Mike Newell

6.1

TMDB audience rating
6.1 out of 10 from 57 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Miranda Richardson

    Miranda RichardsonRuth Ellis

  • Rupert Everett

    Rupert EverettDavid Blakeley

  • Ian Holm

    Ian HolmDesmond Cussen

  • Matthew CarrollAndy

  • Tom Chadbon

    Tom ChadbonAnthony Findlater

  • Jane Bertish

    Jane BertishCarole Findlater

  • David Troughton

    David TroughtonCliff Davis

  • Paul MooneyClive Gunnell

  • Stratford Johns

    Stratford JohnsMorrie Conley

  • Joanne Whalley

    Joanne WhalleyChristine

  • Susan KydBarbara

  • Lesley Manville

    Lesley ManvilleMaryanne

  • Sallie Anne FieldClaudette (as Sallie-Anne Field)

  • David BealeMan in Little Club

  • Martin Murphy

    Martin MurphyRoy

  • Tracy-Louise Ward

    Tracy-Louise WardGirl with David Blakely

  • Michael Jenn

    Michael JennWilf

  • Alan ThompsonRalph

Director
Mike Newell
Writer
Shelagh Delaney
Music
Richard Hartley
Cinematography
Peter Hannan