Tom Sturridge

Carl

Philip Seymour Hoffman

The Count

Rhys Ifans

Gavin

Bill Nighy

Quentin

Emma Thompson

Charlotte

Nick Frost

Dave

Kenneth Branagh

Dormandy

January Jones

Eleonore

Gemma Arterton

Desiree

Jack Davenport

Twatt

Rhys Darby

Angus

Chris O'Dowd

Simon

Katherine Parkinson

Felicity

Katie Lyons

Angus' Boat Girl

Tom Wisdom

Mark

Will Adamsdale

News John

Tom Brooke

Thick Kevin

Ralph Brown

Bob

Ike Hamilton

Harold

Sinéad Matthews

Miss C

Talulah Riley

Marianne

Michael Hadley

Mr. Roberts

Charlie Rowe

James

Lucy Fleming

Mrs. Roberts

Ian Mercer

Transfer Boatman

Francesca Longrigg

Mrs. Dormandy

Poppy Delevingne

Model

David Sterne

Marianne's Captain

Olivia Llewellyn

Margaret

William Ilkley

Commanding officer

Michael Thomas

Sandford

Chrissie Wunna

Model (uncredited)

Stephen Moore

Prime Minister