Ralph Fiennes as Count László de Almásy

Juliette Binoche as Hana

Willem Dafoe as David Caravaggio

Kristin Scott Thomas as Katharine Clifton

Naveen Andrews as Sikh Kip

Colin Firth as Geoffrey Clifton

Julian Wadham as Madox

Torri Higginson as Mary

Jürgen Prochnow as Major Muller

Kevin Whately as Sgt. Hardy

Clive Merrison as Fenelon-Barnes

Nino Castelnuovo as D'Agostino

Hichem Rostom as Fouad

Peter Rühring as Bermann

Geordie Johnson as Oliver

Liisa Repo-Martell as Jan

Raymond Coulthard as Rupert Douglas

Philip Whitchurch as Corporal Dade

Jason Done as Kiss Me Soldier

Roger Morlidge as Sergeant - Desert Train

Simon Sherlock as Private - Desert Train

Sebastian Schipper as Interrogation Room Soldier

Fritz Eggert as Interrogation Room Soldier

Sonia Mankaï as Arab Nurse

Rim Turkhi as Aicha

Sebastian Rudolph as Officer In Square

Thoraya Sehill as Interpreter In Square

Sondos Belhassen as Woman with Baby In Square

Gregor Truter as Corporal - El Taj

Salah Miled as Bedouin Doctor

Abdellatif Hamrouni as Ancient Arab

Samy Azaiez as Kamal

Habib Chetoui as Al Auf

Philippa Day as Officer's Wife

Amanda Walker as Lady Hampton

Paul Kant as Sir Ronald Hampton

Matthew Ferguson as Young Canadian Soldier

Anthony Smee as Beach Interrogation Officer

Lee Ross as Spalding

Dominic Mafham as Officer - El Taj