Dance With a Stranger

Name: Dance With a Stranger
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Released: 1985-08-09
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.80
Cast: Matthew Carroll, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Everett, Ian Holm

– Based on the true story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, Mike Newell's Dance With a ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.80 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 36 Minutes

Release Year:

1985

Based on the true story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, Mike Newell's Dance With a Stranger (1985) concentrates on Ellis's (Richardson) short-lived relationship with motor-racing driver David Blakely (Rupert Everett).

Styles:

Reflective, Enigmatic, Disturbing, Tense, Sexy, Bleak, Touching, Psychological, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1920s, 1950s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, California, London, England, Europe

Genre:

Biography, Crime, Drama

Dance with a Stranger (1985) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 Aug 1985

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Mike Newell

Story Written By:

Shelagh Delaney

Main Actors:

Matthew Carroll, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Everett, Ian Holm

Plot:

Ruth Ellis lives with her 10-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...

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Production Company:

Concorde Film

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

91%