Stephen Frears Director Judi Dench Barbara Dean Actor Frederic Forrest Bob Chesneau Actor E.G. Marshall The Ambassador Actor Chic Murray Mr. Haliwell Actor Yim Hoontrakul Trinh Actor Pichit Bulkul Quoc Actor Roger Rees Donald Henderson Actor Wallace Shawn Frank Judd Actor Rong Wongsawan Actor Manning Redwood Colonel Fielder Actor David Hare Screenwriter Michael Dunlop Producer Verity Lambert Producer Jim Howlett Cinematographer Oscar Webb Film Editing George Fenton Original Music David Marshall Production Design Robin Parker Production Design Caroline Rybolt Costume Design Susie Figgis Casting Elizabeth Sadler Casting