Dance With A Stranger

Dance With A Stranger

1984

A nightclub manager's passionate but troubled affair with a racing driver ends in tragedy when she shoots him in a fit of despair.

Director

  • Mike Newell

Cast

  • Miranda Richardson
  • Rupert Everett
  • Ian Holm
  • Stratford Johns
  • Joanne Whalley

Filming Locations

  • Goodwood Motor Circuit

    Goodwood Motor Circuit was used for the motor racing scenes in which David Blakely (Rupert Everett) takes Ruth Ellis (Miranda Richardson) to watch racing, a key element of their volatile relationship.

  • The Magdala Tavern

    The Magdala Tavern in Hampstead, the real-life location where Ruth Ellis shot David Blakely in 1955, features in the film in connection with the murder scene, though the actual filming of the shooting used a substitute pub.

  • Well Walk

    Well Walk in Hampstead NW3 was used for the upper floors of David Blakely's house, depicting the affluent Hampstead world inhabited by Blakely and his social circle.

  • Worthing Beach

    Marine Parade at Worthing Beach was used for scenes of Ruth Ellis enjoying a day at the seaside with her son Andy and companion Desmond Cussen, with Worthing Pier and the Dome Cinema visible in the background.