The film follows Gabriel Angel (Rakie Ayola), a young Caribbean aviator who falls in love with the forger Duncan Stewart (Jonathan Pryce) on her journey to England. Stewart is pursued by his nemesis Rex Goodyear (John Hurt), and the group are supported by Dr Angela Bead (Vanessa Redgrave) and Miss Gwendolyn Quim (Dorothy Tutin), retired missionaries who become lovers during the voyage.
| Directing | Beeban Kidron | Director |
| Production | Matthew Hamilton | Associate Producer |
| Production | Leo Davis | Casting |
| Camera | Remi Adefarasin | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Rachel Portman | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jeanette Winterson | Writer |
| Art | Mark Kebby | Art Direction |
| Production | Phillippa Giles | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Les Lansdown | Costume Design |
| Production | Mark Shivas | Executive Producer |
| Editing | John Stothart | Editor |
| Art | John Hill | Art Direction |
| Art | Tony Burrough | Production Design |
