John Purdie Director, Producer Connie Booth Ruth Baker Actor Peter Whitman Dr Morton Schatzman Actor Colin Bruce Paul Baker Actor Robert Arden Ruth's Father Actor Gwyneth Strong Sharon Actor Robert Morgan Michael Actor Nicola Davies Laura Actor Malcolm Ingram Andrew Actor Christopher Guinee Brian Actor Peter Pratt Dr Peter Ferris Actor Valerie Lilley Vicky Rippere Actor Annabelle Lanyon Ruth, aged 10 Actor Allyson Meyer Ruth, aged 5 Actor Julien Landau George Baker Actor Peter Ransley Writer Morton Schatzman Writer