Dance with a Stranger 39 years old

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

Dance with a Stranger

Based on the true story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, Mike Newell's Dance With a Stranger (1985) concentrates on Ellis's (Richardson) short-lived relationship with motor-racing driver David Blakely (Rupert Everett).

Credits

Dance with a Stranger Cast

Name Character
Joanne Whalley She was 20, now 60 years old as Christine
Ian Holm He was 53, now 93 years old as Desmond Cussen
Lesley Manville She was 29, now 68 years old as Maryanne
Miranda Richardson She was 27, now 66 years old as Ruth Ellis
Rupert Everett He was 26, now 65 years old as David Blakeley
David Troughton He was 35, now 74 years old as Cliff Davis
Charon Bourke as Ballroom Singer
Tom Chadbon He was 39, now 78 years old as Anthony Findlater
Stratford Johns He was 59, 76 years old when he died as Morrie Conley
David Beale as Man in Little Club
Matthew Carroll as Andy
Jane Bertish as Carole Findlater

Dance with a Stranger Crew

Name Department
Mick Audsley as Editor. He was 36 (now 75) years old Editing
Celestia Fox as Casting. Production
Richard Hartley as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (now 80) years old Sound
Peter Hannan as Director of Photography. He was 44 (now 83) years old Camera
Roger Randall-Cutler as Producer. Production
Janty Yates as Costume Supervisor. She was 35 (now 74) years old Costume & Make-Up
Mike Newell as Director. He was 43 (now 82) years old Directing
Shelagh Delaney as Writer. She was 46 (72) years old when She died Writing
Andrew Mollo as Production Design. He was 44 (now 84) years old Art
Dance with a Stranger poster
Dance with a Stranger (39 years)

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

  • Release day: Friday, March 01, 1985
  • Runtime: 102 minutes