Christophe Lambert

Father Alek

Ed Harris

Stefan

Joss Ackland

Colonel

Tim Roth

Feliks

Timothy Spall

Igor

Pete Postlethwaite

Josef

Cherie Lunghi

Halina

Joanne Whalley

Anna

David Suchet

Bishop

Charlie Condou

Mirek

Gregor Fisher

Jerome Flynn

Traffic militiaman

Brian Glover

Judge

Vincent Grass

Anne-Marie Pisani

Colonel's Secretary

Eugeniusz Priwieziencew

SB officer

Bogusława Schubert

Secretary

Philip Whitchurch

SB Officer

Tom Radcliffe

Young Soldier

Wojciech Pszoniak

Bridge Player

George Birt

André Chaumeau

Paul Crauchet

Alek's Father

Janine Darcey

Alek's Mother

Matyelok Gibbs

Colonel's Wife

Jean-Pierre Stewart

Raoul Delfosse

(uncredited)

Daniel Olbrychski

(uncredited)