Dance with a Stranger (1985)
It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion.
96 min
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.
- Release date
- March 1, 1985
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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Trailer
Cast
- Miranda Richardson as Ruth Ellis
- Rupert Everett as David Blakely
- Ian Holm as Desmond Cussen
- Matthew Carroll as Andy
- Tom Chadbon as Anthony Findlater
- Jane Bertish as Carole Findlater
- David Troughton as Cliff Davis
- Stratford Johns as Morrie Conley
- Joanne Whalley as Christine
- Susan Kyd as Barbara
- Lesley Manville as Maryanne
- Martin Murphy as Roy
- Tracy-Louise Ward as Girl with David Blakely
- Michael Jenn as Wilf
- Alan Thompson as Ralph
- Nicholas McArdle as Landlord (country pub)
- Charles Cork as 2nd Policeman
- Patrick Field as Builder
- Colin Rix as Landlord 'Magdala'
- Matthew Carroll as Andy
- Paul Mooney as Clive Gunnell
Crew
- Mike Newell · Director
- Shelagh Delaney · Writer
- Roger Randall-Cutler · Producer
- Richard Hartley · Composer
- Peter Hannan · Cinematographer
- Mick Audsley · Editor
- Celestia Fox · Casting director
- Andrew Mollo · Production designer