James Ivory Director Paul Newman Walter Bridge Actor Joanne Woodward India Bridge Actor Robert Sean Leonard Douglas Bridge (grown-up) Actor Margaret Welsh Carolyn Bridge Actor Kyra Sedgwick Ruth Bridge Actor Blythe Danner Grace Barron Actor Simon Callow Dr. Alex Sauer Actor Malachy McCourt Dr. Forster Actor Austin Pendleton Mr. Gadbury Actor Diane Kagan Julia Actor Saundra McClain Harriet Actor Gale Garnett Mabel Ong Actor Marcus Giamatti Gil Davis Actor Remak Ramsay Virgil Barron Actor Robert A. Halmi Executive Producer Ismail Merchant Producer Richard Robbins Original Music Tony Pierce-Roberts Cinematographer Humphrey Dixon Film Editing Joanna Merlin Casting David Gropman Production Design Karen Schulz Art Director David Sardi Assistant Director