Dance with a Stranger

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Dance with a Stranger is a 1985 British drama film, directed by Mike Newell. Telling the story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain in the fifties, this moving biographical British film won critical acclaim, and brought particular notice to the careers of both Miranda Richardson and Rupert Everett. The title is based on a song that was popular at the time the film is set, and was featured in the film.
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  • Mar 1, 1985

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  • 102 min (61.2 hs )

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