All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Joan PlowrightMrs. Palfrey | Mrs. Palfrey |
 Rupert FriendLudovic Meyer | Ludovic Meyer |
 Zoë TapperGwendolyn | Gwendolyn |
 Anna MasseyMrs. Arbuthnot | Mrs. Arbuthnot |
 Marcia WarrenMrs. Post | Mrs. Post |
 Georgina HaleMrs. Burton | Mrs. Burton |
 Robert LangMr. Osborne | Mr. Osborne |
 Millicent MartinMrs. De Salis | Mrs. De Salis |
 Michael CulkinWillie De Salis | Willie De Salis |
| AAnna CarteretElizabeth | Elizabeth |
| LLorcan O'TooleDesmond | Desmond |
 Emma DavidsonViolet | Violet |
| CCarl ProctorManager | Manager |
 Timothy BatesonSummers | Summers |
 Clare HigginsMrs. Meyer | Mrs. Meyer |
 David WebberCabbie | Cabbie |