Jeremy Irons

Charles Ryder

Anthony Andrews

Lord Sebastian Flyte

Claire Bloom

Teresa Flyte, Lady Marchmain

Phoebe Nicholls

Lady Cordelia Flyte

Simon Jones

'Bridey', Lord Brideshead

John Gielgud

Edward 'Ned' Ryder

Laurence Olivier

Alexander Flyte, Lord Marchmain

Stéphane Audran

Cara

Jane Asher

Celia Ryder

Charles Keating

Rex Mottram

Jeremy Sinden

'Boy', Viscount Mulcaster

Nickolas Grace

Anthony Blanche

Jenny Runacre

Brenda Champion

Robin Sachs

Etonian

John Grillo

Mr. Samgrass

Ronald Fraser

Red-Haired Man

John Nettleton

Commanding Officer

Kenneth Cranham

Sergeant Block

John Le Mesurier

Father Mowbray

Andy Rashleigh

Policeman

Niall Tóibín

Father Mackay

Anna Quayle

Nancy Tallboys

Bill Owen

Lunt

Maggie Steed

Diplomat's Wife

Michael Gough

Doctor Grant

Stephen Moore

Jasper

Robert Urquhart

Quartering Commandant

Geoffrey Chater

Consul

Nicholas Le Prevost

Doctor

Graham Seed

Jorkins

Simon Chandler

Lieutenant James

Richard Hope

Lieutenant Hooper