Ralph Fiennes
as Count László de Almásy

Juliette Binoche
as Hana

Willem Dafoe
as David Caravaggio

Kristin Scott Thomas
as Katharine Clifton

Naveen Andrews
as Sikh Kip

Colin Firth
as Geoffrey Clifton

Julian Wadham
as Madox

Torri Higginson
as Mary

Jürgen Prochnow
as Major Muller

Kevin Whately
as Sgt. Hardy

Clive Merrison
as Fenelon-Barnes

Nino Castelnuovo
as D'Agostino

Hichem Rostom
as Fouad

Peter Rühring
as Bermann

Geordie Johnson
as Oliver

Liisa Repo-Martell
as Jan

Raymond Coulthard
as Rupert Douglas

Philip Whitchurch
as Corporal Dade

Jason Done
as Kiss Me Soldier

Roger Morlidge
as Sergeant - Desert Train

Simon Sherlock
as Private - Desert Train

Sebastian Schipper
as Interrogation Room Soldier

Fritz Eggert
as Interrogation Room Soldier

Sonia Mankaï
as Arab Nurse

Rim Turkhi
as Aicha

Sebastian Rudolph
as Officer In Square

Thoraya Sehill
as Interpreter In Square

Sondos Belhassen
as Woman with Baby In Square

Gregor Truter
as Corporal - El Taj

Salah Miled
as Bedouin Doctor

Abdellatif Hamrouni
as Ancient Arab

Samy Azaiez
as Kamal

Habib Chetoui
as Al Auf

Philippa Day
as Officer's Wife

Amanda Walker
as Lady Hampton

Paul Kant
as Sir Ronald Hampton

Matthew Ferguson
as Young Canadian Soldier

Anthony Smee
as Beach Interrogation Officer

Lee Ross
as Spalding

Dominic Mafham
as Officer - El Taj