"A Jewish girl in 19th century London dreams of becoming a stage actress."
Summer Phoenix
as Esther Kahn
Ian Holm
as Nathan Quellen
Fabrice Desplechin
as Philippe Haygard
Akbar Kurtha
as Samuel Kahn
Frances Barber
as Rivka Kahn
László Szabó
as Ytzhok Kahn
Hilary Sesta
as Buba
Claudia Solti
as Mina Kahn
Berna Raif
as Becky Kahn
Arnold Brown
as Rabbi
Leon Lissek
as Theatre manager
Ian Bartholomew
as Norton
Samantha Lavelle
as Christel
Paul Ritter
as Alman, the photographer
Emmanuelle Devos
as Sylvia l'Italienne
Kika Markham
as Trish
Anton Lesser
as Sean
Tony Vogel
as Dodo, Trish's husband
Claire Lubert
as Colleague in the Match Factory
Arnaud Desplechin
Director
Arthur Symons
Novel
Hervé de Luze
Editor
Martine Giordano
Gordana Othnin-Girard
Assistant Editor
Mathilde Cousin
Laurence Briaud
Sophie Henocq
Magalie Léonard
Clotilde Tellier
Camille Toubkis
Nathalie Duerrinckx
Costumer
John Henson
Decorator
Grégoire Sorlat
Co-Producer
Alain Sarde
Ray Beckett
Sound Engineer
Jean-Pierre Laforce
Malcolm Davies
Shirel Amitay
Assistant Director
Aude Cathelin
Writer
Emmanuel Bourdieu
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Éric Gautier
Director of Photography