Based on the true story of the last woman ever executed in Britain Ruth Ellis starts down the road of romantic self-destruction when she meets and starts a love affair with wealthy gentlemen David Blakely who felt it was impossible to uphold the relationship with the single mother due to the pressure of his upper-class peers.
Miranda Richardson seems to show off her considerably wide range of acting talents with every screen effort she makes. In Dance with a Stranger, a small little British indie from the 1980s she plays the radiant but steel-like nightclub owner Ruth Ellis. Ellis is well know for being the last woman to be hanged in Britain, however, this very watchable retelling of her story concentrates more on what led her to the gallows than the gallows themselves. Indeed, there is no glimpse of a noose or leaver throughout the whole film, not even at the sensitive end. The class meets working-class relationship between the aristocratic racing car driver (Rupert Everett) and Ellis is both touching and brutal, with both leads displaying their excellence in portraying floored but likeable characters. If not a masterpiece, this is still classy and at times enjoyably gritty.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on the true story of the last woman ever executed in Britain Ruth Ellis starts down the road of romantic self-destruction when she meets and starts a love affair with wealthy gentlemen David Blakely who felt it was impossible to uphold the relationship with the single mother due to the pressure of his upper-class peers Actors Miranda Richardson Rupert Everett Ian Holm Stratford Johns Joanne Whalley Tom Chadbon Jane Bertish David Troughton Matthew Carroll & David BealeDirector Mike NewellCertificate 15 years and overYear 1985Languages EnglishDuration 1 hour and 38 minutes (approx)
The true story of Ruth Ellis, the ex-prostitute and mother of two who became the last person to be hanged for murder in England. Working as a hostess in a Soho nightclub, Ellis (Miranda Richardson) finds herself becoming increasingly obsessed with her upper-class lover David Blakely (Rupert Everett). But her obsession is greeted only by his carelessness and immaturity, and it is this mis-matched relationship which eventually leads to one of the most famous crimes of the 20th century. Mike Newell ('Four Weddings and a Funeral', 'Donnie Brasco') directs.
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