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Dance With A Stranger [1985]


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Good film based on a true story.
Review date: 2008-09-12 Rating: 10 out of 10


'Dance With A Stranger' is based on the true story of the last woman to be hanged in Britain. Mirander Richardson plays Ruth Ellis in this 'fairly' accurate story of the real-life drama.

Whilst not a huge fan of true stories being brought to the silver screen, this is interesting - if only for putting across very well how this woman should not have been executed. Whatever her morals and personality (whether you like or dislike her) it is blatantly clear that the only way to be rid of this troublesome young man (David Blakeley) was to kill him (from her perspective that is) If what we see we are to believe, this woman was 'plagued' by her one-time lover long after she'd tired of the affair and had told him as best she could (Blakeley being played by a young and handsome Rupert Everett) and therefore these should have been 'mitigating' circumstances to say the least. Of course it should not be forgotten that she did in fact take a life, and so there are arguments for both sides...

As with 'Ten Rillington Place'; this also will ignite passionate feelings - either for or against Capital Punishment. I hope the latter woud still prevail.

Ian Holm also stars.

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Actor(s):
Matthew Carroll
Ian Holm
Rupert Everett
Miranda Richardson

Creators:
Miranda Richardson (Primary Contributor)
Rupert Everett (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: 4dvd
Manufacturer: 4dvd
EAN: 6867449005492
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2007-09-17
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 98 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1985
Language: English (Original Language)

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