Felicity Kendal

Helena

Claire Bloom

Sophy (older)

Jennifer Ehle

Calypso

Richard Johnson

Oliver (older)

Rebecca Hall

Sophy

James Gaddas

Tony

Nicholas Le Prevost

Hamish / Hector

Paul Eddington

Richard

Oliver Cotton

Max

Virginia McKenna

Polly (older)

Trudy Weiss

Monika

Vivienne Ritchie

Iris

John Elmes

James

Tara Fitzgerald

Polly

Toby Stephens

Oliver

Polly Adams

Sarah

Rosemary Harris

Calypso (older)

Jeremy Brook

Paul

Martin Benson

Pauli

Joss Brook

David

Richard Syms

Parson

Ben Walden

Walter

Donald Pickering

George

Ralph Michael

Tony (older)

Peter Gordon

Critic

Richard Vernon

The General

Peter Hall

Director

Sophie Balhetchet

Producer

Glenn Wilhide

Producer

Ken Taylor

Writer