CinemaOSMovie · 1985 · 1h 36m · R
Dance with a Stranger

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

61%(57)IMDbCrimeDrama

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.

Directed byMike Newell

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
EN
Released
March 1, 1985
Studios
Goldcrest Films InternationalFilm Four InternationalNational Film Finance Corporation

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Dance With A Stranger - Trailer Original

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Ruth Ellis

Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

David Blakeley

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Desmond Cussen

Matthew Carroll

Andy

Tom Chadbon

Tom Chadbon

Anthony Findlater

Jane Bertish

Jane Bertish

Carole Findlater

David Troughton

David Troughton

Cliff Davis

Paul Mooney

Clive Gunnell

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Morrie Conley

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Christine

Creative team
Directed by
Mike Newell
Mike Newell
Written by
Shelagh Delaney
Shelagh Delaney
Produced by
Roger Randall-Cutler

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