 | Vanessa Redgrave als Jean Travers |
 | Ian Holm als Stanley Pilborough |
 | Judi Dench als Marcia Pilborough |
 | Stuart Wilson als Mike Langdon |
 | Tim McInnerny als John Morgan |
 | Suzanna Hamilton als Karen Creasy |
 | Tom Wilkinson als Roger Braithwaite |
 | Joely Richardson als Jean Travers (Young) |
 | Robert Hines als Jim Mortimer |
 | Marjorie Yates als Verity Braithwaite |
 | Penny Downie als Chrissie |
 | Christopher Fulford als Arthur |
| Diane Whitley als Policewoman |
| Stephanie Noblett als Suzie Bannerman |
| Patrick Blackwell als Derek (Chrissie's Husband) |
| Katy Behean als Marcia (Young) |
| Brenda Hall als Landlady |
 | Alan Rickman als TV Commentator (archival footage) |
| Matthew Guinness als Randall |
| David Hare | Writer |
| David Hare | Director |
| Nick Bicât | Original Music Composer |
| Jamie Leonard | Art Direction |
| Gwenda Levy | Hairstylist |
| Jeanne Richmond | Makeup Artist |
| Linda Bruce | Production Manager |
| Stuart Harris | Director of Photography |
| Chris Wimble | Editor |
| Hayden Griffin | Production Design |
| Ian Fuller | Sound Editor |
| Clive Winter | Sound Recordist |
| Christopher Tucker | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Patsy Pollock | Associate Producer |
| Jane Greenwood | Costume Design |
| Simon Relph | Producer |
| Lindy Hemming | Costume Design |
| Laura Julian | Production Coordinator |
| Joan Washington | Dialogue Coach |
| Patsy Pollock | Casting |
| Gail Stevens | Casting |
| Valerie Booth | Continuity |
| Tony Britten | Conductor |
| Tony Britten | Music Arranger |
| Sophie Baker | Still Photographer |
| Jeremy Gee | Focus Puller |
| Tom McDougall | Clapper Loader |
| Shaun O'Dell | Camera Operator |
| Brian Smith | Best Boy Electric |
