Det begyndte med Mathilde

Anne Birch

as Mathilde Fibiger

Brigitte Kolerus

as Ilia Fibiger

Birthe Neumann

as Anna Fibiger

John Hahn-Petersen

as Johan Ludvig Heiberg

Karen Margrethe Bjerre

as Johanne Louise Heiberg

Jess Ingerslev

as M.A. Goldschmidt

Martin Hansen

as C.E. Fenger

Peter Schrøder

as Frederik Dreier

Henning Palner

as Frederik Bajer

Merete Arnstrøm

as Mathilde Bajer

Paul Hüttel

as Præst

Ulla Lock

as Præstens kone

Bertel Lauring

as Skovrider Quist

Lone Helmer

as Madam Quist

Trine Termann

as Louise

Lars Termann

as Otto

Hanne Uldal

as Camilla

Niels Alsing

as En kavaler

Mats Norryd

as Svensk løjtnant

Marianne Tønsberg

as Veninde

Kirsten Rolffes

as Ældre veninde

Tove Maës

as Sygeplejerske

Berthe Qvistgaard

as Fortæller (voice)