

Dance with a Stranger
1985-03-01 · 96 min · ★ 6.1
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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- Directors
- Mike Newell
- Production companies
- National Film Finance Corporation, Goldcrest Films International, Film Four International
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Miranda RichardsonRuth Ellis
Rupert EverettDavid Blakeley
Ian HolmDesmond Cussen
Tom ChadbonAnthony Findlater
Jane BertishCarole Findlater
David TroughtonCliff Davis
Stratford JohnsMorrie Conley
Joanne WhalleyChristine
Lesley ManvilleMaryanne
Martin MurphyRoy
Tracy-Louise WardGirl with David Blakely
Michael JennWilf
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