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Dance with a Stranger

A stormy relationship, complicated by the strictures of 1950s social class and gender roles, ends in death. Based on the life of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain.

Director

Mike Newell

Year

Genre

biography, crime, drama

Box Office

$2,174,622

Production

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

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

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Ruth Ellis

Miranda Richardson

David Blakely

Desmond Cussen

Andy

Matthew Carroll

Anthony Findlater

Carole Findlater

Cliff Davis

David Troughton

Clive Gunnell

Morrie Conley

Stratford Johns

Christine

Barbara

Maryanne

Lesley Manville

Claudette

Sallie Anne Field

Man in Little Club

Girl with David Blakely

Tracy-Louise Ward

Wilf

Ralph

Landlord (country pub)

Nicholas McArdle

Landlady

Woman in Launderette

Lizzie McKenzie

1st Policeman

2nd Policeman

Builder

Landlord 'Magdala'

Customer 'Magdala'

Ballroom Singer

Baby

Elizabeth Newell

Roy

Bar Patron

Man at Tea Dance

Partygoer

Singer in Bar

Dinner Guest

Usherette in the Cinema

Bar Patron

Nightclub Patron

Dancer at Ball

Harry Van Engel

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David Blakeley Ruth Ellis Anthony Findlater Andy Desmond Cussen

You've brought us to den of vice Desmond - Dance with a Stranger

You've brought us to den of vice Desmond

Did you mean what you said About what - Dance with a Stranger

Did you mean what you said About what

What do you think you're doing Get out - Dance with a Stranger

What do you think you're doing Get out

I want you to marry me - Dance with a Stranger

I want you to marry me

She eats like a bird My son told me - Dance with a Stranger

She eats like a bird My son told me

You look like a ghost - Dance with a Stranger

You look like a ghost

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A stormy relationship, complicated by the strictures of 1950s social class and gender roles, ends in death. Based on the life of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Mike Newell

Writer: Shelagh Delaney

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

Genre: biography, crime, drama

Year: 1985

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: $2,174,622

Released: 09 Aug 1985

Awards: 3 wins & 3 nominations

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