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Dance with a Stranger
“It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion.”
6.1 / 10• 1985• 1h 42m•R• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Miranda Richardson
Ruth Ellis
Lead
Rupert Everett
David Blakeley
Ian Holm
Desmond Cussen
MC
Matthew Carroll
Andy
Tom Chadbon
Anthony Findlater
Jane Bertish
Carole Findlater
David Troughton
Cliff Davis
PM
Paul Mooney
Clive Gunnell
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mike Newell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dance with a Stranger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
