

It wasn't simply love. It was a case of cold-blooded passion.
March 1, 1985
1h 42m
EN
Mike Newell
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.

Miranda Richardson
Ruth Ellis

Rupert Everett
David Blakeley

Ian Holm
Desmond Cussen

Matthew Carroll
Andy


Shelagh Delaney
54

Tom Chadbon
Anthony Findlater

Jane Bertish
Carole Findlater

David Troughton
Cliff Davis

Paul Mooney
Clive Gunnell

Stratford Johns
Morrie Conley

Joanne Whalley
Christine
National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
N/A

Goldcrest
GB

Film4 Productions
GB