Jane March as The Young Girl

Tony Leung Ka-Fai as The Chinaman

Frédérique Meininger as The Mother

Arnaud Giovaninetti as The Elder Brother

Melvil Poupaud as The Younger Brother

Lisa Faulkner as Helene Lagonelle

Jeanne Moreau as Narrator

Xiem Mang as The Chinaman's Father

Philippe Le Dem as The French Teacher

Ann Schaufuss as Anne-Marie Stretter

Tania Torrens as The Principal

Espérance Pham Thai Lan as Femme

Hélène Patarot as The Assistant Mistress

Yvonne Wingerter as The Writer (beginning)

Raymonde Heudeline as The Writer (end)

Quach Van An as The Driver

Do Minh Vien as The Young Boy

Frédéric Auburtin as Liner Pianist

Alido H. Gaudencio as Anne-Marie Stretters Driver

Vu Dinh Thi as Ferry Captain

Truong Thu as Bus Driver

Thi Cam Thuy Nguyen as Bride

Lu Van Trang as Bus Controller

Vu Kim Trong as Young Girls Coolie