Keith Carradine

Armand d'Hubert

Harvey Keitel

Gabriel Feraud

Albert Finney

Joseph Fouché

Edward Fox

Colonel Perteley

Cristina Raines

Adèle

Robert Stephens

Brigadier-General Treillard

Tom Conti

Dr. Jacquin

John McEnery

Amiable Second

Diana Quick

Laura

Alun Armstrong

Lieutenant Lacourbe

Maurice Colbourne

Tall Second

Gay Hamilton

Maid

Meg Wynn Owen

Léonie

Jenny Runacre

Mme. de Lionne

Alan Webb

Chevalier du Rivarol

Arthur Dignam

Captain with Eyepatch

Matthew Guinness

Mayor's Son

Dave Hill

Cuirassier

Neville Jason

Hilaire

Timothy Penrose

Singer

William Morgan Sheppard

Fencing Master

Liz Smith

Fortune Teller

Anthony Douse

Surgeon

Hugh Fraser

Officer

Richard Graydon

Cossack / Hussar

Tim Hardy

Officer

William Hobbs

Swordsman

Michael Irving

Officer

Tony Mathews

Gen. Treillard's Aide-de-Camp

Pete Postlethwaite

Orderly shaving Gen. Treillard

Jason Scott

Léonie's son

Luke Scott

Léonie's son

Stacy Keach

Narrator (voice)

Jean-Pierre Bordas

Pianist (uncredited)

Paul Casson-Yardley

Napoleonic Boy Soldier (uncredited)

George Oliver

Wedding Guest (uncredited)