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Dance with a Stranger (1985)

1985-03-01 · 1h 42m · EN
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It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion.

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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Mike NewellDirectorShelagh DelaneyWriter

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Miranda RichardsonMiranda RichardsonRuth EllisRupert EverettRupert EverettDavid BlakeleyIan HolmIan HolmDesmond CussenStratford JohnsStratford JohnsMorrie ConleyJoanne WhalleyJoanne WhalleyChristineTom ChadbonTom ChadbonAnthony FindlaterJane BertishJane BertishCarole FindlaterDavid TroughtonDavid TroughtonCliff DavisMatthew CarrollMatthew CarrollAndyDavid BealeDavid BealeMan in Little ClubCharon BourkeCharon BourkeBallroom SingerLesley ManvilleLesley ManvilleMaryanne

Keywords

MurderBased on a true storyLondon, englandRomance1950sSingle motherNightclubTrue crimeOlder woman younger man relationshipShotCapital punishmentFemale criminalBased on true story

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityMurder · Based On A True Story · London EnglandMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference16735

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What is Dance with a Stranger about?

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.

How long is Dance with a Stranger?

Dance with a Stranger has a runtime of 102 minutes.

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