John Gielgud
— Jasper Swift
Googie Withers
— Leda Klein
Helen Cherry
— April Grange-Gorman
Ursula Howells
— May Swift
Brenda Bruce
— June Swift
Mark Lambert
— Christy Lucey
Trevor Howard
— Brigadier Croshawe
Freddie Jones
— Ulick Uniake
Mavis Walker
— Lady Alys Croshawe
Fiona Walker
— Tania Klein
Colm Hefferon
— Brother Anselm
Liam Sweeney
— Brother Declan
Ann Rowan
— Old Tinker Woman
Peter Gilroy
— Young Tinker Boy
George Antoni
— Japanese Man
Olwen Fouéré
— Young Nun
Áine Ní Mhuirí
— Elizabeth
Claire Mullan
— 1st Flower Lady
Una Minto
— 2nd Flower Lady
George Baker
— Valentine Swift
Sally Home
— Violet Swift
Susan Wayman
— Young Leda
Timothy Ward
— Young Jasper
Anna Kipling
— Young May
Sara James-Jordan
— Young April