Watch Dance with a Stranger (1985) Official Trailer
It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion.
6.1 / 10 IMDb March 1, 1985 1h 42m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 42m
Release Date
March 1, 1985
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Miranda Richardson
as Ruth Ellis
Rupert Everett
as David Blakeley
Ian Holm
as Desmond Cussen
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Matthew Carroll
as Andy
Tom Chadbon
as Anthony Findlater
Jane Bertish
as Carole Findlater
David Troughton
as Cliff Davis
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Paul Mooney
as Clive Gunnell
Stratford Johns
as Morrie Conley
Joanne Whalley
as Christine
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Susan Kyd
as Barbara
Lesley Manville
as Maryanne
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Sallie Anne Field
as Claudette (as Sallie-Anne Field)
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David Beale
as Man in Little Club
Martin Murphy
as Roy
Tracy-Louise Ward
as Girl with David Blakely
Michael Jenn
as Wilf
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Alan Thompson
as Ralph
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Nicholas McArdle
as Landlord (country pub)
Miki Iveria
as Landlady
Production Companies
National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
Goldcrest
Film4 ProductionsDance with a Stranger Official Trailer 1985
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