Ewan McGregor Seymour "Swede" Levov Director, Actor Jennifer Connelly Dawn Levov Actor Dakota Fanning Merry Levov Actor Valorie Curry Rita Cohen Actor Uzo Aduba Vicky Actor Rupert Evans Jerry Levov Actor Hannah Nordberg Merry Levov (age 12) Actor Peter Riegert Lou Levov Actor Molly Parker Dr. Sheila Smith Actor David Strathairn Nathan Zuckerman Actor John Romano Screenwriter Tom Rosenberg Producer Gary Lucchesi Producer Andre Lamal Producer Eric Reid Executive Producer Terry A. McKay Executive Producer Martin Ruhe Cinematographer Melissa Kent Film Editing Alexandre Desplat Original Music Daniel B. Clancy Production Design Gregory A. Weimerskirch Art Director Julie Smith Set Decoration Jason Shumaker Set Decoration Lindsay Ann McKay Costume Design Deborah Aquila Casting Mary Tricia Wood Casting