- Author:
- Jennifer Johnston
- Adapted by:
- Derek Mahon
- Music composed and arranged by:
- Geoffrey Burgon
- Script Editor:
- Brenda Reid
- [Film] Editor:
- Ken Pearce
- Photography:
- John Hooper
- Designer:
- David Myerscough-Jones
- Producer:
- Innes Lloyd
- Director:
- Moira Armstrong
- Alex:
- Daniel Day-Lewis
- Jerry:
- Christopher Fairbanks
- Mrs Moore:
- Sian Phillips
- Mr Moore:
- Alan MacNaughton
- Major Glendinning:
- Barry Foster
- Bennett:
- David Gwillim
- Sgt Barry:
- Patrick Hannaway
- Cpl O'Keefe:
- Kevin Moore
- Angry major:
- Frank Williams
- Padre:
- Philip Fox
- French cafe prorietor:
- Claude Le Sache
- Cave:
- Ray Callaghan
- Alexa:
- Oscar O'Lochlainn
- Jerry as a boy:
- David O'Connor
- Soldier:
- Peter Donovan
- Soldier:
- Marcus O'Higgns
- Soldier:
- Danal O'Kelly
- Soldier:
- Neville Tough
- Maid:
- Lisa Shuster
- Voice of Jerry's mother:
- Kate Binchy
- Fiddler:
- Martin Burns
