Glenda Jackson

Character: Neaera Duncan

Ben Kingsley

Character: William Snow

Richard Johnson

Character: Mr. Johnson

Michael Gambon

Character: George Fairbairn

Rosemary Leach

Character: Mrs. Inchcliff

Eleanor Bron

Character: Miss Neap

Harriet Walter

Character: Harriet Sims

Jeroen Krabbé

Character: Mr. Sandor

Nigel Hawthorne

Character: Publisher

Michael Aldridge

Character: Mr Meager

Peter Capaldi

Character: Assistant Keeper

Gary Olsen

Character: Lorry Driver

Tony Melody

Character: Garage Attendant

Harold Pinter

Character: Man in Bookshop

Barbara Rosenblat

Character: American Woman

Chuck Julian

Character: American Man

Rom Anderson

Character: Girl at Zoo

Bryan Pringle

Character: Zoo Receptionist (uncredited)

Jeremy Nicholas

Character: 2nd Publisher (uncredited)

Dave Hill

Character: Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Pauline Letts

Character: Woman at Bookshop (uncredited)

Mark Jefferis

Character: Policeman at Square (uncredited)

Neil Conrich

Character: Zoo Waiter (uncredited)

Ronnie Walsh

Character: Man at Tube (uncredited)

Robert Keegan

Character: Fisherman (uncredited)