Cast (24)

Jane March

The Young Girl

Tony Leung Ka-fai

The Chinaman

Frédérique Meininger

The Mother

Arnaud Giovaninetti

The Elder Brother

Melvil Poupaud

The Younger Brother

Lisa Faulkner

Helene Lagonelle

Jeanne Moreau

Narrator

Xiem Mang

The Chinaman's Father

Philippe Le Dem

The French Teacher

Ann Schaufuss

Anne-Marie Stretter

Tania Torrens

The Principal

Espérance Pham Thai Lan

Femme

Hélène Patarot

The Assistant Mistress

Yvonne Wingerter

The Writer (beginning)

Raymonde Heudeline

The Writer (end)

Quach Van An

The Driver

Do Minh Vien

The Young Boy

Frédéric Auburtin

Liner Pianist

Alido H. Gaudencio

Anne-Marie Stretters Driver

Vu Dinh Thi

Ferry Captain

Truong Thu

Bus Driver

Thi Cam Thuy Nguyen

Bride

Lu Van Trang

Bus Controller

Vu Kim Trong

Young Girls Coolie

Crew (15)

Claude Berri

Producer

Gérard Brach

Screenplay

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Director

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Screenplay

Robert Fraisse

Director of Photography

Marguerite Duras

Novel

Gabriel Yared

Original Music Composer

Noëlle Boisson

Editor

Mat Troi Day

Property Buyer

Timothy Burrill

Co-Producer

Hoang Thanh At

Production Design

Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle

Costume Design

Olivier Radot

Art Direction

Jacques Tronel

Co-Producer

Jennifer Patrick

Vocal Coach