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Dance with a Stranger
Dance with a Stranger

Dance with a Stranger

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

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 March 1985

Country

United Kingdom

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

Sallie Anne Field

Sallie Anne Field

Claudette (as Sallie-Anne Field)

David Beale

David Beale

Man in Little Club

Martin Murphy

Martin Murphy

Roy

Tracy-Louise Ward

Tracy-Louise Ward

Girl with David Blakely

Michael Jenn

Michael Jenn

Wilf

Alan Thompson

Alan Thompson

Ralph

Nicholas McArdle

Nicholas McArdle

Landlord (country pub)

Miki Iveria

Miki Iveria

Landlady

Lizzie McKenzie

Lizzie McKenzie

Woman in Launderette

Ian Hurley

Ian Hurley

1st Policeman

Charles Cork

Charles Cork

2nd Policeman

Patrick Field

Patrick Field

Builder

Colin Rix

Colin Rix

Landlord 'Magdala'

Tony Mathews

Tony Mathews

Customer 'Magdala'

Charon Bourke

Charon Bourke

Ballroom Singer

Elizabeth Newell

Elizabeth Newell

Baby

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