Ralph Fiennes
The Bishop's Son
Jonathan Lacey
Cosimo Medici
Don Henderson
The Father Confessor
Celia Gregory
The Mother Superior
Jeff Nuttall
The Major Domo
Jessica Hynes
The First Midwife (as Jessica Stevenson)
Kathryn Hunter
The Second Midwife
Gabrielle Reidy
The Third Midwife
Frank Egerton
The Prompter
Phelim McDermott
The First Tutor
Tatiana Strauss
The First Nun
Louisa Milwood-Haigh
The Second Nun
Diana van Kolck
The Mother
Leslie Cuss
The Second Tutor
Nils Dorando
The Baby of Mâcon
Richard Blair
The First Soldier
Tony Dunham
The Second Soldier
Humphrey Sallons
Cosimo's Servant
Dennis Rudge
Entourage Servant
Hans Bosch
Entourage Servant
Sjoerd Ghijssen
Entourage Servant
Michiel Riedijk
Entourage Servant
Bert Sevenhuijsen
The Deacon
John Hartnett
Cynical Auction Bidder (uncredited)
Bastian Pastewka
Laborer (uncredited)
Dela Maria Vaags
Choir Farmer's Wives (uncredited)
