The story of the influential 19th century British poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his troubled and somewhat morbid relationship with his wife and his art.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Oliver ReedDante Gabriel Rossetti | Dante Gabriel Rossetti |
| JJudith ParisElizabeth Siddal | Elizabeth Siddal |
 Andrew FauldsWilliam Morris | William Morris |
| IIza TellerChristina Rossetti | Christina Rossetti |
| CChristopher LogueAlgernon Swinburne | Algernon Swinburne |
 Pat AshtonFanny Cornforth | Fanny Cornforth |
| IIzabella TelezynskaNot listed | Not listed |
| GGala MitchellJane Morris | Jane Morris |
| CClive GoodwinRuskin | Ruskin |
| NNorman DewhurstBurne-Jones | Burne-Jones |
| TTony GrayW. M. Rossetti | W. M. Rossetti |
| DDougie GrayHunt | Hunt |
| DDerek BoshierMillais | Millais |
 Caroline CoonAnnie Miller | Annie Miller |
| JJanet DeutersEmma Brown | Emma Brown |