James Ivory Director Helena Bonham Carter Lucy Honeychurch Actor Maggie Smith Charlotte Bartlett, a chaperon Actor Julian Sands George Emerson Actor Denholm Elliott Mr. Emerson, an English tourist Actor Daniel Day-Lewis Cecil Vyse Actor Simon Callow The Reverend Mr. Beebe Actor Judi Dench Eleanor Lavish, a novelist Actor Rosemary Leach Mrs. Honeychurch Actor Rupert Graves Freddy Honeychurch Actor Patrick Godfrey The Reverend Mr. Eager, Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Florence Actor Fabia Drake Miss Catharine Alan Actor Joan Henley Miss Teresa Alan Actor Maria Britneva Mrs. Vyse, Cecil's mother Actor Amanda Walker The Cockney Signora Actor Peter Cellier Sir Harry Otway, a landlord Actor Mia Fothergill Minnie Beebe Actor Patricia Lawrence Mrs. Butterworth Actor Mirio Guidelli Santa Croce Guide Actor Kitty Aldridge New Lucy Actor Freddy Korner Mr. Floyd Actor E.M. Forster Writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Screenwriter Paul Bradley Associate Producer Peter Marangoni Associate Producer Ismail Merchant Producer Richard Robbins Original Music Tony Pierce-Roberts Cinematographer Humphrey Dixon Film Editing