Hugh Whitemore adapted Bruce Chatwin's novel for this tale of a New York antique dealer who travels to Prague to buy the porcelain collection of the late Baron Utz, only to become embroiled in the wreckage of the dead man's unusual life history after he discovers that the collection is missing.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Armin Mueller-StahlBaron Kaspar Joachim von Utz | Baron Kaspar Joachim von Utz |
 Brenda FrickerMarta | Marta |
 Peter RiegertMarius Fisher | Marius Fisher |
 Paul ScofieldDr. Vaclav Orlik | Dr. Vaclav Orlik |
 Gaye BrownAda Krasova | Ada Krasova |
 Miriam KarlinGrandmother | Grandmother |
 Pauline MelvilleCurator | Curator |
| CChristian Mueller-StahlBaron Kaspar Joachim Utz aged 18 | Baron Kaspar Joachim Utz aged 18 |
| JJakub ZdeněkBaron Kaspar Joachim von Utz aged 11 | Baron Kaspar Joachim von Utz aged 11 |
| CChristian RabeBaron Kaspar Joachim von Utz aged 5 | Baron Kaspar Joachim von Utz aged 5 |