Jeremy Irons
Charles Ryder

Anthony Andrews
Lord Sebastian Flyte

Diana Quick
Lady Julia 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

Mona Washbourne
Nanny Hawkins

Nickolas Grace
Anthony Blanche

Jenny Runacre
Brenda Champion

Robin Sachs
Etonian

Michael Bilton
Hayter

John Grillo
Mr. Samgrass

Ralph Nossek
Plender

Ronald Fraser
Red-Haired Man

John Nettleton
Commanding Officer

Kenneth Cranham
Sergeant Block

Joseph Brady
Chief Purser

Gary Waldhorn
Major Wilson

John Le Mesurier
Father Mowbray

Brian Oulton
Man from the Tate

Andy Rashleigh
Policeman

Niall Tóibín
Father Mackay

Anna Quayle
Nancy Tallboys

Bill Owen
Lunt

Maggie Steed
Diplomat's Wife

Paul Clayton
Tom

Michael Gough
Doctor Grant

Stephen Moore
Jasper

Maria Charles
Ma Mayfield

Robert Urquhart
Quartering Commandant

Sally Bazely
Grizel

Geoffrey Chater
Consul

Nicholas Le Prevost
Doctor

Simon Chandler
Lieutenant James

Roger Milner
Wilcox

Richard Hope
Lieutenant Hooper