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This darkly haunting slightly fictionalized film is a retelling of the life and death of Ruth Ellis (Miranda Richardson), the last woman to be executed in England. Ellis, a divorcee and ex-prostitute works as a "hostess" in a tacky nightclub. There she meets and begins an obsessive love affair with upper-class David Blakely (Rupert Everett), who eventually discards her. Still obsessed and jealous because of David's upcoming marriage to a woman of his own class, Ellis murders him. Miranda Richardson, in a stark, knock-out performance is outstanding as the cold, calculating Ellis, unscrupulous in her use of everyone to get what she wants. Ian Holm, in an often-overlooked performance, is superb as the man who loves Ellis, supporting her and her teenage son, without ever gaining her love. He is her mainstay and the surrogate father to her teenage son, who Ellis has little time for. In his own, quiet way he is as obsessed as Ellis. The screenplay, adapted by Shelagh Delaney remains faithful to the true story, taking only minor dramatic license. Dance With a Stranger is an uncompromising look at obsessive love and its consequences on others. The story is made even more poignant because of the sad life and eventual suicide of Ellis' real son. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide

Miranda Richardson - Ruth Ellis
Rupert Everett - David Blakely
Ian Holm - Desmond Cussen
Matthew Carroll - Andy
Tom Chadbon - Anthony Findlater

This acclaimed British thriller -- featuring a star-making performance from Miranda Richardson -- gets an effective presentation for its North American release on DVD. Dance with a Stranger has been transferred to disc in its original widescreen aspect ratio of 1.66:1, while the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono. The film was shot in English, and optional Spanish and French subtitles are included on this edition. As a bonus, the disc also includes the film's original theatrical trailer, and an alternate, unused ending sequence. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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