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Dance with a Stranger is a 1985 British film directed by Mike Newell. Telling the story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain (1955), the film won critical acclaim, and aided the careers of two of its leading actors, Miranda Richardson and Rupert Everett.
Dance With A Stranger. Ruth Ellis and David Blakely were a tragedy waiting to happen. She was a B-girl, pouring drinks and massaging men's egos in a sleazy little 1950s London nightclub. He was a rich young brat, whose life centered around his career as a race driver.
Aug 9, 1985 · Dance with a Stranger: Directed by Mike Newell. With Miranda Richardson, Rupert Everett, Ian Holm, Matthew Carroll. A stormy relationship, complicated by the strictures of 1950s social class and gender roles, ends in death. Based on the life of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Mike Newell
- 1985-08-09
Mar 16, 2011 · Dance With A Stranger - Trailer Original. 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.
- 2 min
- 42.9K
- NuovoCinemaGiornico
Apr 12, 2011 · Dance With a Stranger - Dance in the Dark. A tribute to Miranda Richardson's powerful performance in her first major role... Ruth Ellis in 'Dance With a Stranger' (1985)...
- 4 min
- 9.2K
- Regal Rose
Dance With a Stranger. R 1985 1h 42m Drama List. 91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 70% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings. This tale of murderous revenge focuses on Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed...
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- Drama
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Jan 22, 2018 · Directed by Mike Newell, Dance with a Stranger looks at Ellis’ relationship with David Blakeley and what led up to the crime she commits that lands her in the noose. Ruth Ellis (the criminally underappreciated Miranda Richardson) manages a nightclub in London in the 1950s.
