Donal McCann as Hamilton Echlin

Saskia Reeves as Sarah Gilmartin

Ciarán Hinds as Frank Echlin

Patrick Malahide as Rev. Edwin Sorleyson

Brenda Bruce as Martha Gilmartin

Peter Capaldi as Young Sorleyson

Dervla Kirwan as Young Martha

Michael McKnight as Fergus Pentland

Geoffrey Golden as Hamilton Echlin

Cathleen Delany as Agnès

Gabrielle Reidy as Bridie

Frances Lowe as Mrs. Victoria Sorleyson

Catherine Gibson as Mother Pentland

Julie McDonald as Molly