Michelle Yeoh as Aung San Suu Kyi

David Thewlis as Michael Aris

Jonathan Raggett as Kim Aris

Jonathan Woodhouse as Alexander Aris

Susan Wooldridge as Lucinda Philips

Benedict Wong as Karma Phuntsho

Htun Lin as General Ne Win

Agga Poechit as Than Shwe

Donatienne Dupont as Marie-Laure Aris

Phoe Zaw as Aung San - the Father

Marian Yu as Daw Khin Kyi - the Mother

May as Mon Mon

Ko Ko Win Aung as Red Scarf Captain

Thein Win as U Kyi Maung

San Lwin as U Win Tin - Writer

Zaw Oo as U Tin U

Nay Myo Thant as Win Thein - Student

Victoria Sanvalli as Ma Thein - Student

Flint Bangkok as Nyo Ohn Myint

Sahajak Boonthanakit as Leo Nichols

Day Thaitanium as Win Thein

Markus Waldow as Reporter

Prapimporn Kanjunda as Daw Khin Kyi (30 Years Old)

William Hope as James Baker

Jay Villiers as Martin Morland, UK Ambassador 1988

Louis Hilyer as Tom White, British Council 1988

Nicholas Jones as Robert Gordon, UK Ambassador 1995-1999

Anton Lesser as Professor Finnis

Paul Brennen as Doctor - UK Hospital

Amanda Lawrence as Nurse - UK Hospital

François Lescurat as Mitterand's Attache

Junix Inocian as Burmese Diplomat

Frank Walmsley as BBC Journalist

Ilario Bisi-Pedro as Desmond Tutu

Maung Maung Khin as Captain Myint

Kriang Kunsri as General Saw Maung

Akira Koieyama as Japanese Delegate

Antony Hickling as BBC journalist (voice)

Guy Barwell as Military Policeman

Alex Barclay as Christopher Gore-Booth

Bruce Blain as Party Guest

Martin John King as Waiter

Jean-Claude Matthey as Touriste au musée

Teerawat Mulvilai as Soldier / Bad News

Aurore Pariente as Alice

Sarah Pebereau as The Maid