Jeremy Irons as René Gallimard

John Lone as Song Liling

Barbara Sukowa as Jeanne Gallimard

Annabel Leventon as Frau Baden

Shizuko Hoshi as Comrade Chin

Ian Richardson as Ambassador Toulon

Richard McMillan as Embassy Colleague

Vernon Dobtcheff as Agent Etancelin

David Hemblen as Intelligence Officer #1

Damir Andrei as Intelligence Officer #2

Antony Parr as Intelligence Officer #3

Margaret Ma as Song's Maid

Tristram Jellinek as Defense Attorney

Philip McGough as Prosecution Attorney

David Neal as Judge

Sean Hewitt as Ambassador's Aide

Peter Messaline as Diplomat at Party

Michael Mehlmann as Drunk in Paris Bar

Barbara Chilcott as Critic at Garden Party

George Jonas as Mall Trustee

Carl Zvonkin as Surveillance Technician

Viktor Fülöp as Marshal

Cadman Chui as Accordian Player

María Teresa Uribe as Paris Opera Madama Butterfly

Harriet Chung as Red Guard Dancer

Monica Gan as Red Guard Dancer

Ayumi Komoda as Red Guard Dancer

Tammy Lok as Red Guard Dancer

Tracey Oh as Red Guard Dancer

Carly Wong as Red Guard Dancer