cast
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Jane March
The Young Girl
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Tony Leung Ka-fai
The Chinaman
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Frédérique Meininger
The Mother
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Arnaud Giovaninetti
The Elder Brother
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Melvil Poupaud
The Younger Brother
- Lisa Faulkner Helene Lagonelle
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Jeanne Moreau
Narrator (voice)
- Xiem Mang The Chinaman's Father
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Philippe Le Dem
The French Teacher
- Ann Schaufuss Anne-Marie Stretter
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Tania Torrens
The Principal
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Espérance Pham Thai Lan
Femme
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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
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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