Crime ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1985 · 1h 42m

Dance with a Stranger

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Director
Mike Newell
Cast
Miranda Richardson as Ruth Ellis Rupert Everett as David Blakeley Ian Holm as Desmond Cussen Matthew Carroll as Andy Tom Chadbon as Anthony Findlater Jane Bertish as Carole Findlater
Crew
Peter Hannan — Director of Photography Mick Audsley — Editor Richard Hartley — Original Music Composer Shelagh Delaney — Writer Roger Randall-Cutler — Producer Andrew Mollo — Production Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Dance with a Stranger — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
london, englandnightclubbased on true storyromancemurdercapital punishmentsingle mothertrue crimeolder woman younger man relationshipshot1950sfemale criminal
Key Collaborators
Mike Newell Director Peter Hannan Director of Photography Mick Audsley Editor Richard Hartley Original Music Composer Shelagh Delaney Writer Roger Randall-Cutler Producer Andrew Mollo Production Design Pip Newbery Costume Design
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