Sir Hugo is more interested in reconstructing dinosaur bones than in paying attention to his wife, Lady Harriet. He's not thrilled when daughter Cleo brings home her betrothed, Sidney, who aspires to be a poet. The new butler, Fledge, provides Lady Harriet with the attention she's been missing and then seduces Sidney. Did he have a role in Sidney's disappearance as well?
Alan Bates
as Sir Hugo Coal
Theresa Russell
as Lady Harriet Coal
Sting
as Fledge
Lena Headey
as Cleo Coal
Jim Carter
as George Lecky
Anna Massey
as Mrs. Giblet
Trudie Styler
as Doris
Maria Aitken
as Lavinia Freebody
James Fleet
as Inspector Limp
Steven Mackintosh
as Sidney Giblet
John Mills
as Sir Edward Cleghorn
Chris Barnes
as Johm Lecky
