Will they starve her? Shave her head? Force her to wear a hair shirt? Elspeth's friends and family react with horror, grief and even derision to her desire to become a nun. She experiences her parents' hurt, her fiancee's feeling of betrayal, her friends' incomprehension - and her own obstinate joy.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Fiona ShawElspeth | Elspeth |
 Barbara Leigh-HuntMrs. Erskine | Mrs. Erskine |
 Robert AddieLarry | Larry |
| SSimon Cowell-ParkerColin | Colin |
| KKaty Durham-MatthewsYoung Elspeth | Young Elspeth |
 Richard GarnettRobert | Robert |
| JJoanne GoodSarah | Sarah |
| RRandal HerleyUncle Arthur | Uncle Arthur |
| DDione InmanDaphne | Daphne |
| PPauline JeffersonMrs. Cox | Mrs. Cox |
 Sheila KeithMrs. Bannerman | Mrs. Bannerman |
| DDavid LangtonMr. Erskine | Mr. Erskine |
 Eve MathesonGirl at Pool | Girl at Pool |
 Donald MorleyMr. Buldock | Mr. Buldock |
 Eileen PageReverend Mother | Reverend Mother |
 John QuentinVicar | Vicar |
 Emma RogersJoanna | Joanna |
 Dinah SheridanAunt Bevis | Aunt Bevis |
 Norman WoolandMajor Fitzgerald | Major Fitzgerald |
| DDilys WorsfoldVillage Lady | Village Lady |
| TTessa WorsleyAunt Edith | Aunt Edith |