John Standing as Philip Emmenthal

Matthew Delamere as Storey Emmenthal

Vivian Wu as Kito

Annie Shizuka Inoh as Simato

Toni Collette as Griselda

Claire Johnston as Amelia, Philip's Wife

Polly Walker as Palmira

Amanda Plummer as Beryl

Elizabeth Berrington as Celeste

Don Warrington as Simon

Kirina Mano as Mio

Manna Fujiwara as Giulietta/Half Woman

Natacha Amal as Giaconda

Barbara Sarafian as Clothilde

Ryota Tsuchiya as Simato's Brother

Myriam Muller as Marianne, Emmenthal Maid

Pol Hoffmann as Mourner

Tony Kaye as Mourner

Ann Overstall Comfort as Mourner

Malcolm Turner as Undertaker

Patrick Hastert as Man in Street

Julian Nest as First Man in Cinema

Ciaran Mulhern as Second Man in Cinema

John Overstall as Third Man in Cinema

Derek Kueter as Debt Collector

Jules Werner as Debt Collector

Sophie Langevin as Debt Collector Woman

Denise Gregoire as Sister Nun

Sascha Ley as Nun

Bettina Scheuritzel as Schwester Fatimah

Radica Vujicin as Nun

Jill Mercedes as Nun

Dean Harrington as American Businessman

Noriyuki Konishi as Korean Businessman

Jean-Gabriel Dupuy as French Businessman

Stéphane Prevot as French Businessman

Katsuya Kobayashi as Simato's Father

Takumi Matsui as Simato's Fiancé

Kiyosi Ishiguro as Brother Fiancé

Hairi Katagiri as Half Woman Companion

Yurika Sano as Half Woman, 8 Years Old

Satomi Ando as Half Woman, 10 Years Old

Sachiko Meguro as Mio's Companion #1

Hisayuki Yoshioka as Mio's Companion #2

Hanji Mishima as Mio's Companion #3

Toyonosuke Fujima as Kabuki Father

Kango Fujima as Kabuki Son

Senyoichi Nishikawa as Kabuki Son

Vladimir Bogachov as Otello

Peter Greenaway as (uncredited)