James Ivory Director, Screenwriter Kate Hudson Isabel Walker Actor Naomi Watts Roxeanne Walker Actor Jean-Marc Barr Maitre Bertram Actor Leslie Caron Suzanne de Persand Actor Stockard Channing Margeeve Walker Actor Glenn Close Olivia Pace Actor Romain Duris Yves Actor Stephen Fry Christie's Expert Piers Janely Actor Samuel Labarthe Antoine de Persand Actor Thomas Lennon Roger Walker Actor Thierry Lhermitte Edgar Cosset Actor Daniel Mesguich Louvre Expert Actor Matthew Modine Tellman Actor Bebe Neuwirth Julia Manchevering Actor Melvil Poupaud Charles-Henri de Persand Actor Nathalie Richard Charlotte de Persand Actor Catherine Samie Madame Florian Actor Sam Waterston Chester Walker Actor Rona Hartner Magda Tellman Actor Esmée Buchet-Deàk Gennie de Persand Actor Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Screenwriter Diane Johnson Writer Ismail Merchant Producer Michael Schiffer Producer Ted Field Executive Producer Scott Kroopf Executive Producer Erica Huggins Executive Producer Pierre Lhomme Cinematographer John David Allen Film Editing Richard Robbins Original Music Frederic Bénard Production Design Sabine Delouvrier Set Decoration Carol Ramsey Costume Design Annette Trumel Casting