What is the duration of Dance with a Stranger?

The duration of Dance with a Stranger is 102 mins.

What is the original language of Dance with a Stranger?

The original language of Dance with a Stranger is English.

Who directed Dance with a Stranger?

Dance with a Stranger was directed by Mike Newell, Martin Murphy.

Which studio made Dance with a Stranger?

Dance with a Stranger was produced by National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC).

What is the total box office for Dance with a Stranger?

The total box office for Dance with a Stranger is $2174622.

Dance with a Stranger 1985

Q: Does Dance with a Stranger have end credit scenes?

Dance with a Stranger does not have end credit scenes.

Drama

Crime

Rank

#10,281

Box Office

$2.2M

Runtime

102 mins

Language

English

Ruth Ellis lives with her ten‑year‑old son Andy in a flat above a night club. She meets David Blakely, an upper‑class man, and they begin an intense, almost obsessive affair. Their stark class differences make the relationship untenable, and when David ends it, Ruth is left devastated and consumed by her obsession.

National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)

Studio

Mike Newell

Director

Martin Murphy

Director

Does Dance with a Stranger have end credit scenes?

No!

Dance with a Stranger does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Ruth Ellis Miranda Richardson is a former nude model and prostitute who runs a London drinking club whose main clients are racing drivers. She shares a flat above the bar with her illegitimate son Andy Matthew Carroll; another child is in the care of her estranged husband’s family.

Within the club, she meets David Rupert Everett, an immature young man from a wealthy family who dreams of motor racing but struggles with money and a heavy drinking habit. Ruth is drawn to his looks and charm, but their relationship is doomed from the start.

Without a steady job, David cannot marry Ruth, and his family would never accept her. When he causes a drunken scene in the club, she is fired and becomes homeless.

Desmond Cussen Ian Holm is a wealthy admirer who secures a flat for Ruth and her son, but she continues to see David. When she tells him she is pregnant, he does nothing, and she miscarries. Distraught, she goes to Hampstead, believing David is at a party. He comes out and goes with a girl to a pub. Ruth waits outside the pub, and when he emerges, she shoots him dead with four shots. She is arrested, tried and hanged.

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1932

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