Directed by
| Warren Beatty | ||
Writing Credits
| Warren Beatty | ... | (written by) & |
| Trevor Griffiths | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Warren Beatty | ... | John Reed | |
| Diane Keaton | ... | Louise Bryant | |
| Edward Herrmann | ... | Max Eastman | |
| Jerzy Kosinski | ... | Grigory Zinoviev | |
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Eugene O'Neill | |
| Paul Sorvino | ... | Louis Fraina | |
| Maureen Stapleton | ... | Emma Goldman | |
| Nicolas Coster | ... | Paul Trullinger | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Speaker - Liberal Club | |
| Ian Wolfe | ... | Mr. Partlow | |
| Bessie Love | ... | Mrs. Partlow | |
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MacIntyre Dixon | ... | Carl Walters |
| Pat Starr | ... | Helen Walters | |
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Eleanor D. Wilson | ... | Mrs. Reed |
| Max Wright | ... | Floyd Dell | |
| George Plimpton | ... | Horace Whigham | |
| Harry Ditson | ... | Maurice Becker | |
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Leigh Curran | ... | Ida Rauh |
| Kathryn Grody | ... | Crystal Eastman | |
| Brenda Currin | ... | Marjorie Jones | |
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Nancy Duiguid | ... | Jane Heap |
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Norman Chancer | ... | Barney |
| Dolph Sweet | ... | Big Bill Haywood | |
| Ramon Bieri | ... | Police Chief | |
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Jack O'Leary | ... | Pinkerton Guard |
| Gene Hackman | ... | Pete Van Wherry | |
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Gerald Hiken | ... | Dr. Lorber |
| William Daniels | ... | Julius Gerber | |
| Dave King | ... | Allan Benson | |
| Joseph Buloff | ... | Joe Volski | |
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Stefan Gryff | ... | Alex Gomberg |
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Denis Pekarev | ... | Interpreter in Factory |
| Roger Sloman | ... | V.I. Lenin | |
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Stuart Richman | ... | L. Trotsky |
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Oleg Kerensky | ... | A. Kerensky / Himself - Witness |
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Nikko Seppala | ... | Young Bolshevik Soldier |
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John J. Hooker | ... | Senator Overman |
| Shane Rimmer | ... | MacAlpine | |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | Harry | |
| Jack Kehoe | ... | Eddie | |
| Christopher Malcolm | ... | C.L.P. Party Member | |
| Tony Sibbald | ... | C.L.P. Party Member | |
| R.G. Armstrong | ... | Government Agent | |
| Josef Sommer | ... | State Department Official | |
| Jan Tríska | ... | Karl Radek | |
| Åke Lindman | ... | Scandinavian Escort (as Ake Lindman) | |
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Pertti Weckström | ... | Finnish Doctor (as Pertti Weckstrom) |
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Nina Macarova | ... | Russian Nurse |
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Jose De Fillippo | ... | Russian Doctor |
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Andreas La Casa | ... | Little Boy |
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Roger Baldwin | ... | Himself - Witness |
| Henry Miller | ... | Himself - Witness | |
| Adela Rogers St. Johns | ... | Herself - Witness | |
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Dora Russell | ... | Herself - Witness |
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Scott Nearing | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Tess Davis | ... | Herself - Witness |
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Heaton Vorse | ... | Herself - Witness |
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Hamilton Fish | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Isaac Don Levine | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Rebecca West | ... | Herself - Witness |
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Will Durant | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Will Weinstone | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Emmanuel Herbert | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Arne Swabeck | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Adele Gutman Nathan | ... | Herself - Witness (as Adele Nathan) |
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George Seldes | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Kenneth Chamberlain | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Blanche Hays Fagen | ... | Herself - Witness |
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Galina von Meck | ... | Herself - Witness (as Galina Von Meck) |
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Art Shields | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Andrew Dasburg | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Hugo Gellert | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Dorothy Frooks | ... | Herself - Witness |
| George Jessel | ... | Himself - Witness | |
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Jacob Bailin | ... | Himself - Witness |
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John Ballato | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Lucita Williams | ... | Herself - Witness |
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Bernadine Szold-Fritz | ... | Herself - Witness |
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Jessica Smith | ... | Herself - Witness |
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Harry Carlisle | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Arthur Mayer | ... | Himself - Witness |
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Victor Baring | ... | French War Correspondent (uncredited) |
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Dwayne Brenna | ... | Extra (uncredited) |
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Frank Cockrell | ... | Chicago Policeman (uncredited) |
| Harry Fielder | ... | Russian (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Forrest | ... | Harry Reed (uncredited) | |
| Mario Gallo | ... | Worker (uncredited) | |
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Jill Goldston | ... | Dancing Woman (uncredited) |
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Janet Henfrey | ... | Emma Goldman's Jail Guard (uncredited) |
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Marjatta Hjorth | ... | Woman with Her Son (uncredited) |
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Barrie Holland | ... | WW1 American Officer (uncredited) |
| Simon Jones | ... | Louise Bryant's Colleague in France (uncredited) | |
| Richard LeParmentier | ... | Man Drinking with Pete Van Wherry (uncredited) | |
| Miriam Margolyes | ... | Woman Writing in Notebook (uncredited) | |
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Ralph G. Morse | ... | Immigrant (uncredited) |
| Chris Parsons | ... | Communist Partisan (uncredited) | |
| John Ratzenberger | ... | Communist Leader (uncredited) | |
| Manning Redwood | ... | U.S. Customs Officer (uncredited) | |
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Peter Ross-Murray | ... | Communist Soldier (uncredited) |
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John Herman Shaner | ... | Socialist Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Guy Standeven | ... | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | |
| Burnell Tucker | ... | Chum of John Reed (uncredited) | |
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Irja Utriainen | ... | Woman in March (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Dede Allen | ... | executive producer |
| Warren Beatty | ... | producer |
| David Leigh MacLeod | ... | associate producer (as David L. MacLeod) |
| Simon Relph | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Stephen Sondheim | ||
Cinematography by
| Vittorio Storaro | ||
Film Editing by
| Dede Allen | ||
| Craig McKay | ||
Casting By
| Noel Davis | ||
| Patsy Pollock | ||
| Jeremy Zimmermann | ||
Production Design by
| Richard Sylbert | ||
Art Direction by
| Simon Holland | ||
Costume Design by
| Shirley Russell | ||
Makeup Department
| Fern Buchner | ... | makeup artist: New York/Washington |
| Joan Carpenter | ... | hair stylist |
| Carolyn Elias | ... | hair stylist: California |
| Paul Engelen | ... | makeup artist |
| Bob Lawrance | ... | makeup artist |
| Phil Naso | ... | hair stylist: New York/Washington |
| Barry Richardson | ... | hair stylist |
| William Turner | ... | makeup artist: California (as Bill Turner) |
| Paquita Trench | ... | makeup artist: Spain (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Vicente Escrivá hijo | ... | production manager: Spain (as Vicente Escriva Jr.) |
| A. Kitman Ho | ... | production manager: New York/Washington (as Alex Ho) |
| Kaj Holmberg | ... | production manager: Finland |
| Toivo Lehmusvirta | ... | unit manager: Finland |
| Jack Terry | ... | production manager: California |
| Nigel Wooll | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Craig R. Baxley | ... | second unit director: Spain |
| Robert Birnbaum | ... | first assistant director: California |
| Enrique Gabriel | ... | second assistant director: Spain |
| Michael Green | ... | second assistant director |
| Alan Hopkins | ... | first assistant director: New York/Washington |
| Joseph J. Kontra | ... | second assistant director: California unit (as Joseph Kontra) |
| Kuki López Rodero | ... | first assistant director: Spain (as Kuki Lopez Rodero) |
| Carl Mesterton | ... | assistant director: Finland |
| James Quinn | ... | first assistant director: California (as James J. Quinn) |
| Simon Relph | ... | assistant director |
| Tom Seidman | ... | second assistant director: California (as Thomas Seidman) |
| Lauri Törhönen | ... | second assistant director: Finland (as Lauri Torhonen) |
| Peter Waller | ... | second assistant director |
| Robert E. Warren | ... | second assistant director: New York/Washington (as Bobby Warren) |
| Michael Zimbrich | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| George Ball | ... | property master |
| Richard Brown | ... | chargehand carpenter (as Dick Brown) |
| Ron Burkett | ... | supervising painter |
| Roy Carnon | ... | sketch artist |
| Jack Carter | ... | construction manager |
| Sean Casey | ... | drapes |
| Lance Chapman | ... | lettering artist |
| Nobby Clark | ... | chargehand rigger |
| Eddie Francis | ... | chargehand props |
| Fernando González | ... | art director: Spain |
| Paul Hefferan | ... | set decorator: New York/Washington (as Paul Heffernan) |
| Denis Hopperton | ... | chargehand dressing props |
| John King | ... | draughtsman |
| Bert Long | ... | chargehand carpenter |
| Mickey Pugh | ... | chargehand props (as Micky Pugh) |
| Jill Quertier | ... | production buyer |
| Thomas L. Roysden | ... | set decorator: California unit (as Thomas Roysden) |
| Michael Seirton | ... | set dresser |
| Ros Shingleton | ... | assistant art director |
| Mickey Spence | ... | chargehand plasterer (as Micky Spence) |
| Bob Spencer | ... | scenic artist |
| Buzz Stephens | ... | draughtsman |
| Vesa Tapola | ... | art director: Finland |
| Peter Verard | ... | chargehand carpenter (as Pete Verard) |
| Celia Barnett | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| John Chisholm | ... | prop man (uncredited) |
| Rosalind Shingleton | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Allen | ... | sound engineer |
| Bruce Bisenz | ... | sound mixer: California |
| Stan Bochner | ... | sound editor |
| Louis Cerborino | ... | sound editor (as Lou Cerborino) |
| Richard P. Cirincione | ... | supervising sound editor (as Richard Cirincione) |
| Laura Civiello | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Randall Coleman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Marjorie Deutsch | ... | sound editor |
| Jay Dranch | ... | sound editor |
| Des Edwards | ... | sound technician |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Peter C. Frank | ... | sound editor |
| David Gelfand | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Marshall Grupp | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Thomas A. Gulino | ... | assistant sound editor (as Thomas Gulino) |
| Darrell Hanzalik | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Kate Hirson | ... | sound editor |
| Simon Kaye | ... | sound mixer |
| Bruce Kitzmeyer | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Susan Lazarus | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Hal Levinsohn | ... | sound editor (as Harold Levinsohn) |
| Dan Lieberstein | ... | sound editor |
| Jane McCulley | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Al Mian | ... | sound mixer: New York/Washington |
| Yvette Nabel | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Peter Odabashian | ... | associate sound editor |
| Harry Peck Bolles | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mark Rathaus | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| David Ray | ... | sound editor |
| Fred Rosenberg | ... | assistant sound editor (as Fredric Rosenberg) |
| Maurice Schell | ... | sound editor |
| David Siegel | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| David Stephenson | ... | boom operator |
| Jeffrey Stern | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mary Sweeney | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Brunilda Torres | ... | assistant sound editor (as Bruni Torres) |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Stephen Fitzstephens | ... | audio tape librarian (uncredited) |
| Bob Olari | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Douglas J. Schulman | ... | cable person: reshoot (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bob Dawson | ... | special effects |
| Antonio Parra | ... | special effects: spanish unit |
| Ian Wingrove | ... | special effects |
| Doug Hubbard | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Sam Fine | ... | visual effects editor |
Stunts
| Craig R. Baxley | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jim Burk | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Steven Chambers | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Humphreys | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Medearis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Greg Walker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roberto Alberti | ... | focus puller |
| David Appleby | ... | still photographer |
| Camillo Bazzoni | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Filippo Cafolla | ... | supervising electrician (as Fillipo Cafolla) |
| Tony Cridlin | ... | camera grip |
| Martin Evans | ... | best boy |
| Jeremy Gee | ... | clapper loader |
| Alfredo Marchetti | ... | camera grip |
| Mario Marchetti | ... | grip: second unit |
| Mauro Marchetti | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Laurie Shane | ... | supervising electrician |
| Enrico Umetelli | ... | camera operator |
| Giorgio Urbinelli | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| David Watkins | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Paul Borg | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Garrett Brown | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Clive Coote | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| John Rogers | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Marion Dougherty | ... | casting: USA |
| Nancy Foy | ... | casting: California |
| Jane Jenkins | ... | casting: California |
| Carl Joy | ... | extras casting: California |
| Beverley Keogh | ... | crowd casting assistant |
| Gretchen Rennell | ... | casting: USA |
| Kathy Talbert | ... | casting: USA |
| Maurice Schell | ... | adr voice casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rebecca Breed | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Linda Burtenshaw | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Martín Díaz Porras | ... | wardrobe master: Spain (as Martina Diaz Porras) |
| Nic Ede | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Nicolas Ede) |
| Catherine Halloran | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Cath Halloran) |
| Richard La Motte | ... | costume supervisor: California (as Richard Lamotte) |
| William Loger | ... | wardrobe: New York/Washington (as Bill Loger) |
| Richard Pointing | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Marilyn Putnam | ... | wardrobe: New York/Washington |
| Sharmagne Leland-St. John | ... | wardrobe assistant: Spain (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Debra Bard | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
| Eric L. Beason | ... | assistant film editor |
| Sherri Taffel Brown | ... | post-production coordinator (as Sherri Taffel) |
| Angelo Corrao | ... | associate film editor |
| Leslie Gaulin | ... | assistant film editor |
| Gerald B. Greenberg | ... | additional film editor (as Gerald Greenberg) |
| John Hill | ... | apprentice film editor (as John A. Hill) |
| Richard Hiscott | ... | additional film editor |
| Ray Hubley | ... | assistant film editor |
| Cindy Kaplan Rooney | ... | first assistant film editor (as Cindy Kaplan) |
| Alan Killick | ... | additional assistant film editor: UK |
| William Kruzykowski | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Marty Levenstein | ... | assistant film editor (as Martin Levenstein) |
| Richard Marden | ... | additional film editor |
| Joan Metzger | ... | assistant film editor |
| Brian Peachey | ... | associate film editor |
| David Reibman | ... | editing video technician |
| David Rogow | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Phil Sanderson | ... | additional assistant film editor: UK (as Philip Sanderson) |
| Jill Savitt | ... | assistant film editor |
| William S. Scharf | ... | assistant film editor (as William Scharf) |
| Judy Silberstein | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Claire Simpson | ... | assistant film editor |
| Stuart Stanley | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Karen I. Stern | ... | assistant film editor (as Karen Stern) |
| Sandy Varga | ... | post-production administrator |
| William Webb | ... | additional assistant film editor: UK |
| Katherine Wenning | ... | film editor: special sequences |
| Neil Farrell | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Simon Bosanquet | ... | location manager |
| Redmond Morris | ... | supervising location manager |
| Juan Clemente Prosper | ... | location manager: Spain (as Juan Clemente) |
Music Department
| Paul Gemignani | ... | conductor / music supervisor |
| Dave Grusin | ... | composer: additional music |
| Frank Kulaga | ... | music recordist |
| Gina Roose | ... | assistant music editor |
| Michael Tronick | ... | music editor |
| Jonathan Tunick | ... | orchestrator |
| Ted Whitfield | ... | music editor |
| John Moses | ... | musician: clarinetist (uncredited) |
| Phil Ramone | ... | music producer (uncredited) |
| Leslie Whitfield | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Zelda Barron | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Tommy Lee | ... | transportation |
| Doug Lister | ... | transportation |
| Bill Turner | ... | transportation |
Other crew
| Paco Ardura | ... | wrangler: Spain |
| Jennifer Augé | ... | apprentice: UK |
| Zelda Barron | ... | special consultant |
| Vicki Deason | ... | production assistant (as Vicki Manning) |
| Judith Evans | ... | post-production researcher |
| Helen Feibelmann | ... | special assistant: California |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Gail Geibel | ... | production office coordinator: New York/Washington |
| Gillian Gregory | ... | choreographer |
| Karen Hale Wookey | ... | script supervisor: California (as Karen Wookey) |
| Barbara Huger | ... | secretary to producer |
| Alan John | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Dave King | ... | additional researcher |
| Jak King | ... | production accountant |
| Rosalie King | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Åke Lindman | ... | production consultant: Finland (as Ake Lindman) |
| Anneli Merilä | ... | accountant: Finland (as Anneli Merila) / production secretary: Finland (as Anneli Merila) |
| Lillian Michelson | ... | additional researcher |
| Jeremy Pikser | ... | special consultant |
| Asad Qureshi | ... | runner |
| Robert Rosenstone | ... | historical consultant (as Robert A. Rosenstone) |
| Phillip Schopper | ... | photo color treatments |
| David Sharlein | ... | video apprentice |
| Elizabeth Spender | ... | researcher: Russian graphics |
| Sandy Varga | ... | post-production accountant |
| Zina Voynow | ... | post-production language consultant |
| Dan Weaks | ... | photographic illustrator |
| Stefan Wenta | ... | choreographer |
| Edward Joseph | ... | representative: Paramount (uncredited) |
| Maurice Schell | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Julie Christie | ... | dedicatee (as Jules) |
