Dance with a Stranger

1985 · 102 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 3,069 VOTES · DIR. Mike Newell

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Overview

Ruth Ellis lives with her ten-year old son Andy next to a night club. One night she meets David Blakely, and they start a love affair. However, for David with his upper-class background, it is impossible to uphold the relationship. He breaks up with her, something which makes Ellis, obsessed by him, very upset.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,116 lines

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00:00:20 I still believe
00:03:57 Nothing, but we should have both.
00:07:02 Watered or half-inched, darling.
00:11:23 Come on, Carol. You can do better than that.
00:14:45 What are you doing tomorrow, Ruth?
00:18:55 You've got to stop Causing trouble downstairs.
00:22:06 Le mans.
00:25:37 Have you?
00:28:28 "of four generations of One family at this party.
00:32:14 We should try it sometime, see If it's as good as they say.
00:34:59 We were meant for each other
00:38:55 He's interested, but he won't put Any money into it. I don't blame him.
00:44:03 All right.
00:47:57 In the spring, maybe.
00:51:08 Far away from the crowd
00:54:35 It's the bloody booze. Stop drinking.
00:59:46 He won't ask.
01:05:33 [ sighs ] you know what he's like When he's had too much to drink.
01:09:41 This bloody thing.
01:13:11 [ compact ]
01:18:29 Nothing else mattered? No.
01:23:37 How's school? It's nice.
01:28:35 Yes.
01:32:09 [ struggling, shrieks ] get off me !

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,116
Dialogue density10.9 lines / min
First line00:00:20
Final line01:32:09

Production Record

DirectorMike Newell
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,069