• 
  Bruce Beresford

  regizor

• 
  Martin Meader

  scenarist

• 
  Glenn Close

  Adrienne Pargiter
• 
  Frances McDormand

  dr. Verstak
• 
  Cate Blanchett

  Susan Macarthy
• 
  Julianna Margulies

  Topsy Merritt
• 
  Clyde Kusatsu

  Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'
• 
  Anita Hegh

  Bett

• 
  Pauline Collins

  Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond
• 
  Nicholas Hammond

  Marty Merritt
• 
  Arthur Dignam

  Mr. Pike
• 
  Jennifer Ehle

  Rosemary Leighton-Jones
• 
  Elizabeth Spriggs

  Mrs. Roberts
• 
  Robert Grubb

  Colonel Downes
• 
  Susie Porter

  Oggi

• 
  Aden Young

  Bill Seary
• 
  Paul Collins

  Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond
• 
  Steven Grives

  Westmacott
• 
  Johanna ter Steege

  Sister Wilhelminia
• 
  Noel Ferrier

  Robbie Roberts
• 
  Lisa Hensley

  Edna
• 
  Pamela Rabe

  Mrs. Tippler
• 
  Sab Shimono

  Colonel Hirota
• 
  Stan Egi

  Captain Tanaka
• 
  David Chung

  The Interpreter
• 
  Penne Hackforth-Jones

  Mrs. Pike
• 
  Wendy Hughes

  Mrs. Dickson