Mark Rylance

as William Adamson

Kristin Scott Thomas

as Matty Crompton

Patsy Kensit

as Eugenia Alabaster Adamson

Jeremy Kemp

as Sir Harald Alabaster

Douglas Henshall

as Edgar Alabaster

Annette Badland

as Lady Alabaster

Chris Larkin

as Robin

Anna Massey

as Miss Mead