Dance with a Stranger 39 years old
It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion.
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 (39 years)
It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion.
- Release day: Friday, March 01, 1985
- Runtime: 102 minutes