| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Claude Berri | Crew | Production | Producer |
 Gabriel Yared | Crew | Sound | Original Music Composer |
 Gérard Brach | Crew | Writing | Screenplay |
 Hoang Thanh At | Crew | Art | Production Design |
Jacques Tronel | Crew | Production | Co-Producer |
 Jean-Jacques Annaud | Crew | Directing | Director, Screenplay |
 Marguerite Duras | Crew | Writing | Novel |
 Mat Troi Day | Crew | Art | Property Buyer |
 Noëlle Boisson | Crew | Editing | Editor |
 Olivier Radot | Crew | Art | Art Direction |
 Robert Fraisse | Crew | Camera | Director of Photography |
Timothy Burrill | Crew | Production | Co-Producer |
Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Jennifer Patrick | Crew | Sound | Vocal Coach |
 Arnaud Giovaninetti | Cast | Actor | The Elder Brother |
Espérance Pham Thai Lan | Cast | Actress | Femme |
 Frédéric Auburtin | Cast | Actor | Liner Pianist |
 Frédérique Meininger | Cast | Actress | The Mother |
 Hélène Patarot | Cast | Actress | The Assistant Mistress |
 Jane March | Cast | Actress | The Young Girl |
 Jeanne Moreau | Cast | Actress | Narrator |
 Lisa Faulkner | Cast | Actress | Helene Lagonelle |
 Melvil Poupaud | Cast | Actor | The Younger Brother |
 Philippe Le Dem | Cast | Actor | The French Teacher |
 Tony Leung Ka-fai | Cast | Actor | The Chinaman |
Ann Schaufuss | Cast | Actress | Anne-Marie Stretter |
 Tania Torrens | Cast | Actress | The Principal |
Raymonde Heudeline | Cast | The Writer (end) | |
Vu Kim Trong | Cast | Young Girls Coolie | |
Xiem Mang | Cast | The Chinaman's Father | |
Yvonne Wingerter | Cast | Actress | The Writer (beginning) |
Vu Dinh Thi | Cast | Ferry Captain | |
Lu Van Trang | Cast | Bus Controller | |
Thi Cam Thuy Nguyen | Cast | Actress | Bride |
Alido H. Gaudencio | Cast | Anne-Marie Stretters Driver | |
Quach Van An | Cast | The Driver | |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
