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Dance with a Stranger

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

1985★ 6.1 · 541h 42mCrimeDrama

Overview

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.

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Cast

Lesley Manville
as Maryanne

Miranda Richardson
as Ruth Ellis

Ian Holm
as Desmond Cussen

Tom Chadbon
as Anthony Findlater

Joanne Whalley
as Christine

Rupert Everett
as David Blakeley

Michael Jenn
as Wilf

David Troughton
as Cliff Davis

Charles Cork
as 2nd Policeman

Stratford Johns
as Morrie Conley

Jane Bertish
as Carole Findlater

Martin Murphy
as Roy

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Release date: 1985-03-01

Runtime: 1h 42m

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CrimeDrama

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