Kate Winslet as Sabine De Barra

Matthias Schoenaerts as Andre Le Notre

Alan Rickman as King Louis XIV

Stanley Tucci as Philippe, Duc d'Orleans

Helen McCrory as Madame Le Notre

Steven Waddington as Thierry Duras

Jennifer Ehle as Madame De Montespan

Rupert Penry-Jones as Antoine Lauzun

Paula Paul as Princess Palatine

Danny Webb as Claude Moulin

Phyllida Law as Suzanne

Tom Allam as Louis Alexander

Hope Hancock as Francoise Marie

Isabella Steinbarth as Louise Francoise

Hal Hewetson as Philippe

Carolina Valdés as Queen Marie Therese

Eleanor Montgomery as Royal Nurse

Cathy Belton as Louise

Adrian Scarborough as Daniel Le Vielle

Adrian Schiller as Jean Risse

Ben Fox as Monsieur Mauve

Morgan Watkins as Luc

Angus Wright as Sualem

Alistair Petrie as De Ville

Mia Threapleton as Helene

Henry Garrett as Vincent

Jamie Bradley as Marquis Du Vasse

Richard Heap as Louveciennes Foreman

Lois Wright as Marie-Claire

William Spray as Messenger on Horseback

David Foxxe as Monsieur de la Quintinie

Fidelis Morgan as Anne

Pauline Moran as Ariane

Michelle Newell as Christine

Kirsty Oswald as Francoise

Kristin Milward as Sophie

Adam James as Monsieur De Barra

Ben Roberts as Jean

John Wark as First Musician

Robin Hooper as Second Musician

William Allam as Duras' Son

Lizzie Davies as Court Dancer

Alexander Bracq as Apprentice (uncredited)

Andrew Crayford as General Courtsman / Marketworkerworker (uncredited)

Kriss Dillon as Louis XIV Close Retinue #5 (uncredited)

Barrie Martin as King's Dresser (uncredited)

Rita McDonald Damper as Lady in Blue (uncredited)

Guy Potter as Court Page (uncredited)

Ben Probert as Workman (uncredited)

Danny Wilsher as Le Notre's Servant (uncredited)