IMDb >
Dance with a Stranger (1985)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsDance with a Stranger (1985) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writer:
Shelagh Delaney (writer)
Release Date:
9 August 1985 (USA)
more
Plot:
Ruth Ellis lives with her 10-year old son Andy next to a night club. One night she meets David Blakely...
more
| add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Race Car
|
London England
|
Engagement
|
England
|
1950s
more
Awards:
3 wins
more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Unfulfilled promise
(From The Guardian - Film News. 28 November 2009, 4:10 PM, PST)
Steve Watches the Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Trailer
(From Collider.com. 29 October 2009, 11:54 AM, PDT)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 28 November 2009, 4:10 PM, PST)
Steve Watches the Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Trailer
(From Collider.com. 29 October 2009, 11:54 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Mike Newell's DANCE WITH A STRANGER is a drama based on the obsessive and ultimately destructive love affair between a wealthy young British man and a 30 something madame.
more (14 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Miranda Richardson | ... | Ruth Ellis |
 | Rupert Everett | ... | David Blakeley |
 | Ian Holm | ... | Desmond Cussen |
 | Stratford Johns | ... | Morrie Conley |
 | Joanne Whalley | ... | Christine |
 | Tom Chadbon | ... | Anthony Findlater |
| Jane Bertish | ... | Carole Findlater |
| David Troughton | ... | Cliff Davis |
| Matthew Carroll | ... | Andy |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| David Beale | ... | Man in Little Club |
| Charon Bourke | ... | Ballroom Singer |
| Charles Cork | ... | Policeman #2 |
| Patrick Field | ... | Builder |
| Sallie Anne Field | ... | Claudette |
| Ian Hurley | ... | Policeman #1 |
| Miki Iveria | ... | Landlady |
| Michael Jenn | ... | Wilf |
| Susan Kyd | ... | Barbara |
 | Lesley Manville | ... | Maryanne |
| Tony Mathews | ... | Customer 'Magdala' |
| Nicholas McArdle | ... | Landlord (Country Pub) |
| Lizzie McKenzie | ... | Woman |
| Paul Mooney | ... | Clive Gunnell |
| Martin Murphy | ... | Roy |
| Colin Rix | ... | Landlord 'Magdala' |
| Alan Thompson | ... | Ralph |
| Tracy-Louise Ward | ... | Girl with David Blakely |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
102 min | Argentina:106 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Iceland:12 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
Netherlands:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:16
Filming Locations:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom.
more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Ruth switches on a radio which begins to play immediately. In those times, vacuum-tube radios had to warm up for about 20 seconds.
more
Quotes:
Anthony Findlater:
She
[his wife]
Anthony Findlater: eats like a bird...
Ruth Ellis: Really? My son tells me birds eat twice their own weight every day.
more
[his wife]
Anthony Findlater: eats like a bird...
Ruth Ellis: Really? My son tells me birds eat twice their own weight every day.
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (14 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Dance with a Stranger (1985)Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| The Krays | Let Him Have It | Party Monster | 10 Rillington Place | Heavenly Creatures |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Biography section | IMDb UK section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
Although best known for his blockbuster hits FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL and LOVE ACTUALLY, Mike Newell does a splendid job of bringing this tragic tale to the screen. The cinematography is lush and the recreation of London in the 1950's, both sets and costumes, is brilliantly realized. Obsession can be a difficult subject to tackle and yet one is compelled by the script, the visuals, and most of all the consummate acting, to see this affair through to it's conclusion. Miranda Richardson is the woman trapped by her need to make a good living and her inability to disentangle herself from the clutches of a destructive affair. An incredibly young Ruppert Everett and the redoubtable Ian Holm make up the other two sides of this twisted triangle. While all three actors shine, Richardson's portrayal is one of an individual tortured by a relationship that can never be and at a loss to explain why it endures to herself or anyone else. Not for the faint of heart but well worth the effort. Based on a true story.