 | Helena Bonham Carter | | Lucy Honeychurch, Miss Bartlett's cousin and charge |
| Julian Sands | | George Emerson |
| Maggie Smith | | Charlotte Bartlett, a Chaperon |
| Denholm Elliott | | Mr Emerson, an English tourist |
| Daniel Day-Lewis | | Cecil Vyse |
| Simon Callow | | The Reverend Mr Beebe |
| Rosemary Leach | | Mrs Honeychurch |
| Rupert Graves | | Freddy Honeychurch |
| Patrick Godfrey | | The Reverend Mr Eager, Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Florence |
| Joan Henley | | Miss Teresa Alan |
| Judi Dench | | Eleanor Lavish, a novelist |
| Amanda Walker | | The Cockney Signora |
| Fabia Drake | | Miss Catharine Alan |
| Maria Britneva | | Mrs Vyse, Cecil's mother |
| Peter Cellier | | Sir Harry Otway, a landlord |
| Mia Fothergill | | Minnie Beebe |
| Kitty Aldridge | | New Lucy |
| Brigid Erin Bates | | Maid at Windy Corner |
| Isabella Celani | | Persephone |
| Luigi Di Fiore | | Murdered Youth |
| Matyelok Gibbs | | New Charlotte |
| Mirio Guidelli | | Santa Croce Guide |
| Freddy Korner | | Mr Floyd |
| Patricia Lawrence | | Mrs Butterworth |
| Elizabeth Marangoni | | Miss Pole |
| Peter Munt | | Coachman |
| Luca Rossi | | Phaeton |
| Stefano Serboli | | Fighting Youth |
| Phillada Sewell | | Lady at Sir Harry's Garden Party |
| Margaret Ward | | Lady at Sir Harry's Garden Party |
| Leslie Adams | | Diner |
| Mark Heenehan | | Cottrell |
| Royston Munt | | Footman |
| Richard Robbins | | Party Guest |
| James Wilby | | Party Guest |
