Julie Christie
— Mrs. Shankland / Miss Railton-Bell
Claire Bloom
— Miss Cooper
Alan Bates
— John Malcolm / Maj. Pollock
Irene Worth
— Mrs. Railton-Bell
Sylvia Barter
— Lady Matheson
Bernard Archard
— Mr. Fowler
Liz Smith
— Miss Meacham
Kathy Staff
— Mabel
Brian Deacon
— Charles Stratton
Susannah Fellows
— Miss Jean Tanner
Chrissie Cotterill
— Doreen