| Rex Harrison | ... | Mikhail Platonov, schoolmaster | |
| Patsy Byrne | ... | Sasha, Platonov's wife | |
| Siân Phillips | ... | Anna Voinitseva, widow | |
| Clive Revill | ... | Nicolai Triletski, Sasha's brother | |
| Donald Eccles | ... | Count Glagolyev, Anna's suitor | |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | ... | Sergei Voinitsev, Anna's stepson | |
| Willoughby Goddard | ... | Bugrov, merchant | |
| Trevor Kent | ... | Yakov, servant | |
| Stacey Tendeter | ... | Katya, maid | |
| John Gill | ... | Col. Triletski, Sasha's father | |
| Kevin Stoney | ... | Vengerovich | |
| Joanna Dunham | ... | Sofia, Voinitsev's wife | |
| Bridget Armstrong | ... | Maria Grekova, chemistry student | |
| Neil McCarthy | ... | Osip, bandit | |
| Peter Eyre | ... | Kiril, Glagolyev's son | |
| Joe Gladwin | ... | Marko, messenger |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Christopher Morahan | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Anton Chekhov | play | |
| John Elliot | adaptation | |
Produced by | |||
| Cedric Messina | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Norman Kay | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Eileen Diss | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Juanita Waterson | |||
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Sam Barclay | .... | lighting technician | |
Other crew | |||
| Rosemary Hill | .... | script editor | |
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| Company credits | External reviews | IMDb TV section |
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