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Dance with a Stranger
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6.1Ruth 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.
Released: 1985-03-01102 minDir: Mike NewellCrime, Drama
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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
Themes
- london, england
- nightclub
- based on true story
- romance
- murder
- capital punishment
- single mother
- true crime
- older woman younger man relationship
- shot
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- capital punishment
- Director
- Mike Newell
- Screenwriter
- Shelagh Delaney
- Cast member
- Ian Holm
- Composer
- Richard Hartley
- Narrative location
- London
- Duration
- 101
- FilmAffinity ID
- 215368
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- publication date
- 1989-02-03
- film editor
- Mick Audsley
- title
- Dance with a Stranger
- distributed by
- 20th Century Studios
- review score
- 91%
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