Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. As Anne delves into the history of her grand-aunt, she is led to reconsider her own life.
Anne
Julie Christie
Olivia Rivers
Greta Scacchi
The Nawab
Shashi Kapoor
Harry Hamilton-Paul
Nickolas Grace
Douglas Rivers
Christopher Cazenove
Inder Lal, Anne's landlord
Zakir Hussain
Crawford
Julian Glover
Mrs. Crawford
Susan Fleetwood
Dr Saunders
Patrick Godfrey
Mrs. Saunders
Jennifer Kendal
Chid
Charles McCaughan
Begum Mussarat Jahan
Madhur Jaffrey
Major Minnies
Barry Foster
Ritu
Ratna Pathak Shah
Inder Lal's Mother
Tarla Mehta
Dacoit Chief
Sajid Khan
Lady Mackleworth
Amanda Walker
Maji
Praveen Paul
Dr Gopal
Jayant Kripalani
Chief Princess
Sudha Chopra
Party Guest
Daniel Chatto
Indish Guy (uncredited)
Ismail Merchant