Cast 40

1. 

   Richard Crenna

   The Narrator

2. 

   Bernard Hill

   Lech Walesa

3. 

   Alec McCowen

   Rakowski

4. 

   Roy Kinnear

   Kania

5. 

   John Woodvine

   Gierek

6. 

   Don Henderson

   Kuron

7. 

   Frank Middlemass

   Brezhnev

8. 

   John Bluthal

   Babiuch

9. Richard Kane

   Jaruzelski

10. 

    Tom Wilkinson

    Rulewski

11. 

    Gary Waldhorn

    Jagielski

12. 

    Jonathan Adams

    Gwiazda

13. 

    George Irving

    Aristov (as George Waring)

14. 

    Martin Wyldeck

    Olszowski

15. Peter Bayliss

    Barcikowski

16. 

    Frank Ellis

    Miner

17. 

    Colin Jeavons

    Glemp

18. Michael N. Harbour

    Lis

19. John Antrobus

    1st. Witness

20. Mark Dignam

    2nd Witness

21. 

    Leon Lissek

    3rd Witness

22. Anthony May

    4th Witness

23. 

    James Warrior

    5th Witness

24. Gordon Gostelow

    Mazowiecki

25. Neil McCaul

    Steel Worker

26. Bill McCabe

    Finanski

27. Matthew Long

    Szozopanski

28. Nicholas McArdle

    Party Speaker

29. Henry Moxon

    Cardinal Wyozyski

30. 

    Ralph Nossek

    Official

31. Robert Percival

    Jablonski

32. 

    John Rogan

    Jurczyk

33. Philip Raymond

    Geremek

34. Robin Summers

    Bujak

35. Bob Sessions

    Reporter

36. Trevor T. Smith

    Secretary

37. 

    Jon Glover

    Picket

38. 

    Frank Jakeman

    Pressman/Photographer

39. Stuart Cox

    General Jaruzelski's Secretary

40. Ronald Forfar

    Prisoner

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