Alan Bates

Character: Marcel Proust

Janet McTeer

Character: Céleste Albaret

Jonathan Coy

Character: Odilon

Gillian Martell

Character: Concierge

Paul Rhys

Character: Amable Massis

Philip Rham

Character: Gaston Poulet

Peter Geeves

Character: Louis Ruyssen

Celia Imrie

Character: Madame Massis

Lesley Nightingale

Character: Princess Soutzo

Michael Grandage

Character: Paul Morand

Richard Syms

Character: Head Waiter

Ben Buckton

Character: Petain