Franco Zeffirelli Director, Writer Cher Elsa Morganthal Strauss-Armistan Actor Judi Dench Arabella Actor Joan Plowright Mary Wallace Actor Maggie Smith Lady Hester Random Actor Lily Tomlin Georgie Actor Baird Wallace Luca Actor Charlie Lucas Luca (child) Actor Massimo Ghini Paolo Actor Paolo Seganti Vittorio Fanfanni Actor Paul Checquer Wilfred Random, aka Miss Lucy Actor Tessa Pritchard Connie Raynor Actor Mino Bellei Cesare Actor Claudio Spadaro Mussolini Actor John Mortimer Writer Clive Parsons Producer Jerome Kern Non-Original Music David Watkin Cinematographer Tariq Anwar Film Editing Emma Style Casting Marco Chimenz Executive Producer Pippo Pisciotto Associate Producer Riccardo Tozzi Producer Giovannella Zannoni Producer Frederick Muller Producer Stefano Arnaldi Original Music Alessio Vlad Original Music Mirta Guarnaschelli Casting