- Novel By:
- Sybille Bedford
- Unknown:
- Robert Muller
- Unknown:
- Claire Bloom
- Unknown:
- Irene Handl
- Unknown:
- Richard Hurndall
- Unknown:
- Robin Bailey
- Unknown:
- Angela Pleasence
- Unknown:
- Geoffrey Whitehead
- Unknown:
- Isla Blair
- Editor:
- Lennox Phillips
- Designer:
- Barbara Kronig
- Unknown:
- Maureen Winslade
- Designer:
- Chris Pemsel
- Producer:
- Ron Craddock
- Director:
- Derek Martinus
- Julius von Felden:
- John Fraser
- the Narrator:
- Flora Robson
- Grandmama Merz:
- Irene Handl
- Grandpapa Merz:
- Cyril Shaps
- Grand-uncle Emil:
- Harold Berens
- Cousin Markwald:
- Jack Lynn
- Friedrich Merz:
- Leonard Fenton
- Gottlieb:
- Richard Hurndall
- Henrietta von Felden:
- Katharine Levy
- Sarah Merz:
- Claire Bloom
- Caroline Trafford:
- Isla Blair
- Count Bernin:
- Robin Bailey
- Clara von Felden:
- Angela Pleasence
- Gustavus von Felden:
- Geoffrey Whitehead
- Pedro:
- Juan Moreno
- Prussian Colonel:
- Michael Golden
- Lieutenant Putnitz:
- Christopher Muncke
- Little girl:
- Pia Matilda