Dance with a Stranger

1985

Action / Biography / Crime / Drama

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 70% · 11 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 70% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 3175 3.2K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Mike Newell Photo
Mike Newell

Top cast

Joanne Whalley Photo
Joanne Whalley as Christine
Stratford Johns Photo
Stratford Johns as Morrie Conley
Lesley Manville Photo
Lesley Manville as Maryanne
Harry Fielder Photo
Harry Fielder as Partygoer
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
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1.68 GB
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English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by paul2001sw-1 8 / 10

Compelling

A grim slice of 1950s Britain is expertly recreated in Mike Newell's film 'Dance with a Stranger'. Miranda Richardson gives an expertly judged performance as Ruth Ellis, an ageing nightclub hostess whose desire to keep a little glamour in her life, coupled with a powerful mutual sexual attraction, led her into a relationship with a man who, while not exactly evil, was utterly self-absorbed and prone to intermittent violence. The story ends in murder, and Ellis is now famous as the last woman to be executed in Great Britain. Obviously, the film is sympathetic to her, and while her victim scarcely deserves death, the tale is compelling; and it makes one wonder how many of those killed by the state may have done a terrible thing, but may also have had a tale of their own. Some will argue that in cases such as these, there is no alternative in judgement but to assign absolute individual responsibility; personally, I think it's a more civilised country that retains the capacity to forgive.
Reviewed by spompermayer 8 / 10

Stunning Performance by Ms. Richardson

When I saw this film nearly 15 years ago, I immediately became a fan of Miranda Richardson. Her unforgettable performance reminded me of a young Bette Davis in 'Of Human Bondage' (another story of a tragic, doomed woman). Few actresses could have matched the intensity of her Ruth.
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