A saga of class relations and changing times in an Edwardian England on the brink of modernity, the film centers on liberal Margaret Schlegel, who, along with her sister Helen, becomes involved with two couples: wealthy, conservative industrialist Henry Wilcox and his wife Ruth, and the downwardly mobile working-class Leonard Bast and his mistress Jackie.

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Cast

Emma Thompson

Margaret Schlegel

Helena Bonham Carter

Helen Schlegel

Anthony Hopkins

Henry J. Wilcox

Samuel West

Leonard Bast

Vanessa Redgrave

Ruth Wilcox

Adrian Ross Magenty

Tibby Schlegel

Prunella Scales

Aunt Juley

James Wilby

Charles Wilcox

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Joseph Bennett

Paul Wilcox

Jo Kendall

Annie

Emma Thompson — Margaret Schlegel

Dame Emma Thompson (born April 15, 1959) is a British actress and screenwriter. Her work spans over four decades of screen and stage, and her accolades include two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2018, she was made a dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to drama.

Helena Bonham Carter — Helen Schlegel

Helena Bonham Carter CBE (born May 26, 1966) is an English actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, especially period dramas, she is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, nine Golden Globe Awards, and five P

Anthony Hopkins — Henry J. Wilcox

Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins CBE (born December 31, 1937) is a Welsh actor, film director, and film producer. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a British Academy Television Award. He has also received an honorary Golden Globe Award and the BAFTA Fellowship from the British Academy of Film and Telev