Emily Delahunty is an eccentric British romance novelist who lives in Umbria in central Italy. One day while travelling, the train she is on is bombed by terrorists. After she wakes up in a hospital, she invites three of the other survivors of the disaster to stay at her Italian villa for recuperation. Of these are The General, a retired British Army veteran, Werner, a young German man, and Aimee, a young American girl who has now become mute after her parents were both killed in the explosion.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Maggie SmithMrs. Emily Delahunty | Mrs. Emily Delahunty |
 Ronnie BarkerThe General | The General |
 Chris CooperThomas 'Tom' Riversmith | Thomas 'Tom' Riversmith |
 Benno FürmannWerner | Werner |
 Giancarlo GianniniInspector Girotti | Inspector Girotti |
 Timothy SpallQuinty | Quinty |
 Libero De RienzoDr. Innocenti | Dr. Innocenti |
 Emmy ClarkeAimee | Aimee |
 Cecilia DazziRosa Crevelli | Rosa Crevelli |
 Anna LonghiSignora Barcini | Signora Barcini |
| DDeirdre HarrisonPhyllis, Aimee's Mother | Phyllis, Aimee's Mother |
 Silvia De SantisMadeleine | Madeleine |
| AAlison Cameron AdamGeneral's Daughter | General's Daughter |
 Lynn SwansonFrancine Riversmith | Francine Riversmith |
| TTaddeo HarbuttYoung General | Young General |
| VVittoria Colonna Di StiglianoYoung Woman | Young Woman |
 Yari GugliucciTerrorist | Terrorist |
 Pietro RagusaTerrorist | Terrorist |
 Anna OrsoWoman in Siena | Woman in Siena |
 Ana Mulvoy-TenGirl (uncredited) | Girl (uncredited) |