"Philip, a painter who specialises as a copyist, has always been dominated by strong women with secrets."
Edward Fox
as Philip
Jane Lapotaire
as Helen
Brenda Saunders
as Maud
Brenda Bruce
as Maisie
Jean Anderson
as Dowager
Richard Bates
as Doctor
Paul Batters
as Barnaby
Susanna Best
as Imelda
John Bird
as George
Nina Botting
as Polly
Georgia Byng
as Elaine
Susie Fairfax
as Patsy
Clare Holman
as Clio
Martin Milman
as Nicholas
John Nettleton
as Ned
Stefan Schwartz
as Tim
Stuart Burge
Director
Louis Marks
Producer
Stephen Wakelam
Writer
Nina Bawden
Novel