Dance with a Stranger (1985)

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

Movie · Crime, Drama · 1h 36m · Rated 6.1/10 on TMDB · Released March 1, 1985

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.

Directed by 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
• David Troughton as Cliff Davis
• Paul Mooney as Clive Gunnell
• Stratford Johns as Morrie Conley
• Joanne Whalley as Christine
• Susan Kyd as Barbara
• Lesley Manville as Maryanne

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