Dance with a Stranger (1985)
Dance with a Stranger (1985)
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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Cast

Miranda Richardson Miranda Richardson As: Ruth Ellis
Rupert Everett Rupert Everett As: David Blakeley
Ian Holm Ian Holm As: Desmond Cussen
Matthew Carroll Matthew Carroll As: Andy
Tom Chadbon Tom Chadbon As: Anthony Findlater
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 01 March 1985

Country: GB

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC), Goldcrest, Film4 Productions

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Cast

Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Ruth Ellis

Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

David Blakeley

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Desmond Cussen

Matthew Carroll

Matthew Carroll

Andy

Tom Chadbon

Tom Chadbon

Anthony Findlater

Jane Bertish

Jane Bertish

Carole Findlater

David Troughton

David Troughton

Cliff Davis

Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

Clive Gunnell

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Morrie Conley

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Christine

Susan Kyd

Susan Kyd

Barbara

Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Maryanne

Sallie Anne Field

Sallie Anne Field

Claudette (as Sallie-Anne Field)

David Beale

David Beale

Man in Little Club

Martin Murphy

Martin Murphy

Roy

Tracy-Louise Ward

Tracy-Louise Ward

Girl with David Blakely

Michael Jenn

Michael Jenn

Wilf

Alan Thompson

Alan Thompson

Ralph

Nicholas McArdle

Nicholas McArdle

Landlord (country pub)

Miki Iveria

Miki Iveria

Landlady

Lizzie McKenzie

Lizzie McKenzie

Woman in Launderette

Ian Hurley

Ian Hurley

1st Policeman

Charles Cork

Charles Cork

2nd Policeman

Patrick Field

Patrick Field

Builder

Colin Rix

Colin Rix

Landlord 'Magdala'

Tony Mathews

Tony Mathews

Customer 'Magdala'

Charon Bourke

Charon Bourke

Ballroom Singer

Elizabeth Newell

Elizabeth Newell

Baby

Directed By

Tony Aherne

Tony Aherne

Third Assistant Director

Fraser Copp

Fraser Copp

Second Assistant Director

Annie South

Annie South

Continuity

Micky Finch

Micky Finch

First Assistant Director

Mike Newell

Mike Newell

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Allan James

Allan James

Location Manager

Zakiya Powell

Zakiya Powell

Publicist

Patrick Isherwood

Patrick Isherwood

Production Accountant

Laura Julian

Laura Julian

Production Coordinator

Roger Randall-Cutler

Roger Randall-Cutler

Producer

Celestia Fox

Celestia Fox

Casting

Harriet Fenner

Harriet Fenner

Production Assistant

Sarah Nichols

Sarah Nichols

Assistant Accountant

Tim Dennison

Tim Dennison

Production Runner

Paul Cowan

Paul Cowan

Associate Producer

Edited By

Mick Audsley

Mick Audsley

Editor

Jason Adams

Jason Adams

First Assistant Editor

Annabel Ware

Annabel Ware

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Meinir Jones-Lewis

Meinir Jones-Lewis

Hairdresser

Pat Hay

Pat Hay

Makeup Supervisor

Liz Michie

Liz Michie

Assistant Hairdresser

Carol Devine

Carol Devine

Assistant Makeup Artist

Pip Newbery

Pip Newbery

Costume Design

Janty Yates

Janty Yates

Costume Supervisor

Mary Ellis

Mary Ellis

Wardrobe Assistant

Janty Yates

Janty Yates

Wardrobe Assistant

Nick Perry

Nick Perry

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Trevor Rutherford

Trevor Rutherford

Boom Operator

Ken Weston

Ken Weston

Sound Mixer

Richard Hartley

Richard Hartley

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Diana Miller

Diana Miller

Still Photographer

Colin Davidson

Colin Davidson

Focus Puller

Bob Smith

Bob Smith

Camera Operator

Mark Cridlin

Mark Cridlin

Clapper Loader

Adam Walton

Adam Walton

Assistant Camera

Peter Hannan

Peter Hannan

Director of Photography

John Payne

John Payne

Grip

Lighting

Les Weighell

Les Weighell

Electrician

Reg Parsons

Reg Parsons

Gaffer

John Clark

John Clark

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Celia Barnett

Celia Barnett

Assistant Art Director

Harry Bearpark

Harry Bearpark

Property Master

Alison Stewart-Richardson

Alison Stewart-Richardson

Set Decoration

Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith

Art Direction

Andrew Mollo

Andrew Mollo

Production Design

Alison Stewart-Richardson

Alison Stewart-Richardson

Set Dresser

Malcolm Benstead

Malcolm Benstead

Standby Property Master

Tony Ferguson

Tony Ferguson

Dressing Prop

Gary Crosby

Gary Crosby

Painter

Perry Crosby

Perry Crosby

Painter

Other Crew

Dickey Beer

Dickey Beer

Stunts

Jim Dowdall

Jim Dowdall

Stunt Coordinator

Peter Casey

Peter Casey

Generator Operator

Alan Chesters

Alan Chesters

Carpenter

David Ned Kelly

David Ned Kelly

Carpenter

Mick Ryan

Mick Ryan

Carpenter

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