Jeremy Irons

Charles Ryder

Anthony Andrews

Lord Sebastian Flyte

Diana Quick

Lady Julia Flyte

Claire Bloom

Teresa Flyte, Lady Marchmain

Phoebe Nicholls

Lady Cordelia Flyte

Simon Jones

'Bridey', Lord Brideshead

John Gielgud

Edward 'Ned' Ryder

Laurence Olivier

Alexander Flyte, Lord Marchmain

Stéphane Audran

Cara

Jane Asher

Celia Ryder

Charles Keating

Rex Mottram

Jeremy Sinden

'Boy', Viscount Mulcaster