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Dance with a Stranger (1985)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Mike Newell
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    Ruth Ellis Miranda Richardson
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    David Blakeley Rupert Everett
  • Profile picture of Ian Holm
    Desmond Cussen Ian Holm
  • Profile picture of Tom Chadbon
    Anthony Findlater Tom Chadbon
  • Profile picture of Jane Bertish
    Carole Findlater Jane Bertish
  • Profile picture of David Troughton
    Cliff Davis David Troughton
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    Morrie Conley Stratford Johns
  • Profile picture of Joanne Whalley
    Christine Joanne Whalley

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