Richard Laxton Director Emma Thompson Lady Eastlake Actor, Screenwriter Dakota Fanning Euphemia "Effie" Gray Actor Julie Walters Margaret Cox Ruskin Actor Tom Sturridge Everett Millais Actor David Suchet Mr. Ruskin Actor Greg Wise John Ruskin Actor Claudia Cardinale Viscountess Actor Robbie Coltrane Doctor Actor James Fox Sir Charles Eastlake Actor Riccardo Scamarcio Rafael Actor Derek Jacobi Travers Twiss Actor Polly Dartford Sophie Gray Actor Russell Tovey George Actor Linda Bassett Anna Actor Andreas Roald Producer Donald Rosenfeld Producer Robyn Rosenfeld Executive Producer Julian Gleek Executive Producer Andrew Dunn Cinematographer Kate Williams Film Editing James Merifield Production Design Juliana Overmeer Art Director Paul Ghiaradani Art Director Paul Cantelon Original Music Ruth Myers Costume Design Celestia Fox Casting