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Dance with a Stranger

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

★ 6.1 TMDB Rating · 57 votes

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
Release date
Mar 1, 1985
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of Dance with a Stranger

  • Portrait of Miranda Richardson

    Miranda Richardson

    Ruth Ellis

  • Portrait of Rupert Everett

    Rupert Everett

    David Blakeley

  • Portrait of Ian Holm

    Ian Holm

    Desmond Cussen

  • Matthew Carroll

    Andy

  • Portrait of Tom Chadbon

    Tom Chadbon

    Anthony Findlater

  • Portrait of Jane Bertish

    Jane Bertish

    Carole Findlater

  • Portrait of David Troughton

    David Troughton

    Cliff Davis

  • Paul Mooney

    Clive Gunnell

  • Portrait of Stratford Johns

    Stratford Johns

    Morrie Conley

  • Portrait of Joanne Whalley

    Joanne Whalley

    Christine

  • Susan Kyd

    Barbara

  • Portrait of Lesley Manville

    Lesley Manville

    Maryanne

Where to Stream Dance with a Stranger by Country

United States
Streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo
United Kingdom
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India
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Canada
Streaming on Prime Video, Tubi
Australia
Streaming on SBS On Demand

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