Michael Hordern

as The Storyteller

Freddie Jones

as Lt. Col. Svinin

Michael Bryant

as Gen. Kokoshkin

Benjamin Whitrow

as Capt. Kirov

Christopher Strauli

as Capt. Miller

Timothy Spall

as Pte. Postnikov

Don Henderson

as The Peasant

Bryan Pringle

as Supt. of Police

Tony Caunter

as Sgt. Platov

Peter Bayliss

as The Bishop

Robert Burbage

as Kokoshkin's Aide

Nicholas Gecks

as Svinin's Aide

Michael Troughton

as 1st Guard

Garry Cooper

as 2nd Guard

Ivan Steward

as Police Constable

Eric Richard

as Hospital Orderly

Tim Barker

as Prisoner

Ken Sharrock

as Kirov's Driver

Pete Postlethwaite

as Painter