"The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover."
Jeremy Irons
as Dr. Stephen Fleming
Juliette Binoche
as Anna Barton
Miranda Richardson
as Ingrid Fleming
Rupert Graves
as Martyn Fleming
Peter Stormare
as Peter Wetzler
Gemma Clarke
as Sally Fleming
Ian Bannen
as Edward Lloyd
Julian Fellowes
as Donald Lyndsay, MP
Leslie Caron
as Elizabeth Prideaux
Tony Doyle
as Prime Minister
Ray Gravell
as Raymond
Susan Engel
as Miss Snow
David Thewlis
as Detective
Benjamin Whitrow
as Civil Servant
Jeff Nuttall
as Trevor Leigh Davies MP
Roger Llewellyn
as Palmer
Jason Morell
as Young Man at Sotheby's
Barry Stearn
as Prime Minister's Aide
Linda Delapena
as Beth
Francine Stock
as TV Interviewer
Henry Power
as Henry
Simon De Deney
as Young Man at DTI
Luc Etienne
as Lutetia Receptionist
Tina Simmons
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Louis Malle
Director
David Hare
Screenplay
Josephine Hart
Novel
Producer
Zbigniew Preisner
Original Music Composer
Peter Biziou
Director of Photography
John Bloom
Editor
Brian Morris
Production Design
Richard Earl
Art Direction
Milena Canonero
Costume Design
Eddy Joseph
Sound Editor
Nigel Mills
Robin O'Donoghue
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jean-Claude Laureux
Sound Designer
Donna Grey
Production Manager
Jill Quertier
Set Decoration
Mike Proudfoot
Camera Operator
Linda DeVetta
Makeup Artist
Louise Constad
Paolo Mantini
Hairdresser
Richard Pointing
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jean-Yves Asselin
Philippe Turlure
Michel Grimaud