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Dance with a Stranger (1985)

96 min · Crime · Drama

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.

Film

Dance with a Stranger (1985)

IMDb6.66.1TMDB96 min

CrimeDrama

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

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

Themes1950sbased on true storycapital punishmentfemale criminallondon, england

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