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 |
| Camera | Remi Adefarasin | Director of Photography |
| Art | John Hill | Art Direction |
| Art | Mark Kebby | Art Direction |
| Editing | John Stothart | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Les Lansdown | Costume Design |
| Production | Mark Shivas | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Rachel Portman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Phillippa Giles | Producer |
| Writing | Jeanette Winterson | Writer |
| Production | Matthew Hamilton | Associate Producer |
| Production | Leo Davis | Casting |
| Art | Tony Burrough | Production Design |
