François Girard Director, Writer Keira Knightley Helene Joncour Actor Michael Pitt Herve Joncour Actor Kôji Yakusho Hara Jubei Actor Alfred Molina Baldabiou Actor Miki Nakatani Madame Blanche Actor Mark Rendall Ludovic Actor Sei Ashina The Girl Actor Kenneth Welsh Mayor Joncour Actor Jun Kunimura Umon Actor Callum Keith Rennie Trader Actor Carlo Cecchi Priest Actor Toni Bertorelli Verdun Actor Michael Golding Writer Niv Fichman Producer Nadine Luque Producer Domenico Procacci Producer Sonoko Sakai Producer Tom Yoda Executive Producer Yasushi Shiin Executive Producer Akira Ishii Executive Producer Camela Galano Executive Producer Jonathan Debin Executive Producer Patrice Theroux Executive Producer Alessandro Baricco Executive Producer Pia Di Ciaula Film Editing Alain Dostie Cinematographer Ryuichi Sakamoto Original Music François Séguin Production Design Emita Frigato Production Design Fumio Ogawa Production Design Shigeyuki Kondo Art Director Sabrina Coppolecchia Set Decoration Nobuhiro Akitaya Set Decoration Kazuko Kurosawa Costume Design Carlo Poggioli Costume Design Susie Figgis Casting