Dance with a Stranger

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

1985 1h 36m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 57

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Miranda Richardson
Ruth Ellis
Rupert Everett
David Blakeley
Ian Holm
Desmond Cussen
Matthew Carroll
Andy
Tom Chadbon
Anthony Findlater
Jane Bertish
Carole Findlater
David Troughton
Cliff Davis
Paul Mooney
Clive Gunnell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Newell
Writers: Shelagh Delaney
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 8

ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Newell, shot by Peter Hannan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Hartley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Miranda Richardson and Rupert Everett and Ian Holm carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088987 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mike Newell directs. Peter Hannan behind the camera. Richard Hartley scores. Mick Audsley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Mike Newell, shot by Peter Hannan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Richard Hartley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Miranda Richardson and Rupert Everett and Ian Holm carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion.".
7IMDB entry: tt0088987 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "london, england", "nightclub", "based on true story", "romance".