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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+24)
Critics 91Audiences 67GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer91%
Audience score69%
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for crime movies, −10 min on the typical 106
typical 10696Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
1985
March 1, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 28
Miranda RichardsonRuth Ellis
Rupert EverettDavid Blakeley
Ian HolmDesmond Cussen- MCMatthew CarrollAndy
Tom ChadbonAnthony Findlater
Jane BertishCarole Findlater
David TroughtonCliff Davis- PMPaul MooneyClive Gunnell
Stratford JohnsMorrie Conley
Joanne WhalleyChristine- SKSusan KydBarbara
Lesley ManvilleMaryanne- SASallie Anne FieldClaudette (as Sallie-Anne Field)
- DBDavid BealeMan in Little Club
Martin MurphyRoy
Tracy-Louise WardGirl with David Blakely
Michael JennWilf- ATAlan ThompsonRalph
- NMNicholas McArdleLandlord (country pub)
Miki IveriaLandlady- LMLizzie McKenzieWoman in Launderette
- IHIan Hurley1st Policeman
Charles Cork2nd Policeman- PFPatrick FieldBuilder
Directing · 5
- Mike Newell Director
- Tony Aherne Third Assistant Director
- Annie South Continuity
- Fraser Copp Second Assistant Director
- Micky Finch First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Shelagh Delaney Writer
Production · 10
- Roger Randall-Cutler Producer
- Celestia Fox Casting
- Paul Cowan Associate Producer
- Sarah Nichols Assistant Accountant
- Tim Dennison Production Runner
- Allan James Location Manager
Camera · 7
- Peter Hannan Director of Photography
- Bob Smith Camera Operator
- Adam Walton Assistant Camera
- Diana Miller Still Photographer
- Mark Cridlin Clapper Loader
- Colin Davidson Focus Puller
Editing · 3
- Mick Audsley Editor
- Jason Adams First Assistant Editor
- Annabel Ware Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Richard Hartley Original Music Composer
- Trevor Rutherford Boom Operator
- Ken Weston Sound Mixer
Art · 9
- Andrew Mollo Production Design
- Alison Stewart-Richardson Set Decoration, Set Dresser
- Tony Ferguson Dressing Prop
- Gary Crosby Painter
- Perry Crosby Painter
- Harry Bearpark Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Pip Newbery Costume Design
- Janty Yates Costume Supervisor, Wardrobe Assistant
- Meinir Jones-Lewis Hairdresser
- Pat Hay Makeup Supervisor
- Liz Michie Assistant Hairdresser
- Nick Perry Wardrobe Assistant
Lighting · 3
- Reg Parsons Gaffer
- John Clark Best Boy Electric
- Les Weighell Electrician
Other crew · 6
- Jim Dowdall Stunt Coordinator
- Peter Casey Generator Operator
- Alan Chesters Carpenter
- Dickey Beer Stunts
- Mick Ryan Carpenter
- David Ned Kelly Carpenter
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