Dance with a Stranger
01/03/1985
2h

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.
Cast


Miranda Richardson
Ruth Ellis


Rupert Everett
David Blakeley


Ian Holm
Desmond Cussen
Matthew Carroll
Andy


Tom Chadbon
Anthony Findlater


Jane Bertish
Carole Findlater


David Troughton
Cliff Davis
Paul Mooney
Clive Gunnell


Stratford Johns
Morrie Conley


Joanne Whalley
Christine
Susan Kyd
Barbara


Lesley Manville
Maryanne
Sallie Anne Field
Claudette (as Sallie-Anne Field)
David Beale
Man in Little Club


Martin Murphy
Roy


Tracy-Louise Ward
Girl with David Blakely


Michael Jenn
Wilf
Alan Thompson
Ralph
Nicholas McArdle
Landlord (country pub)


Miki Iveria
Landlady
Lizzie McKenzie
Woman in Launderette
Ian Hurley
1st Policeman


Charles Cork
2nd Policeman
Patrick Field
Builder
Colin Rix
Landlord 'Magdala'
Tony Mathews
Customer 'Magdala'
Charon Bourke
Ballroom Singer
Elizabeth Newell
Baby
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