Emma Thompson

Miss Kenton

Christopher Reeve

Jack Lewis

Anthony Hopkins

James Stevens

Pip Torrens

Doctor Richard Carlisle

Lena Headey

Lizzie

Tim Pigott-Smith

Thomas Benn

Hugh Grant

Reginald Cardinal

Peter Cellier

Sir Leonard Bax

Rupert Vansittart

Sir Geoffrey Wren

Michael Lonsdale

Dupont D'Ivry

Peter Eyre

Lord Halifax

Patrick Godfrey

Spencer

Peter Vaughan

William Stevens

James Fox

Lord Darlington

Ben Chaplin

Charlie, Head Footman

Paul Copley

Harry Smith

Wolf Kahler

German ambassador

James Ivory

Director

Paula Jacobs

Mrs. Mortimer, the cook

Caroline Hunt

Landlady

Paul Bradley

Executive Producer

Brigitte Kahn

Baroness

John Savident

Doctor Meredith

Abigail Hopkins

Housemaid

John Haycraft

Auctioneer

Steve Dibben

George, Second Footman