Summer Phoenix as Esther Kahn

Ian Holm as Nathan Quellen

Fabrice Desplechin as Philippe Haygard

Akbar Kurtha as Samuel Kahn

Frances Barber as Rivka Kahn

László Szabó as Ytzhok Kahn

Hilary Sesta as Buba

Claudia Solti as Mina Kahn

Berna Raif as Becky Kahn

Arnold Brown as Rabbi

Leon Lissek as Theatre manager

Ian Bartholomew as Norton

Samantha Lavelle as Christel

Paul Ritter as Alman, the photographer

Emmanuelle Devos as Sylvia l'Italienne

Kika Markham as Trish

Anton Lesser as Sean

Tony Vogel as Dodo, Trish's husband

Claire Lubert as Colleague in the Match Factory