Frances Mayes, a 35-year-old professor and writer from San Francisco, decides to take a tour of Tuscany following a difficult divorce. After impulsively buying a run-down villa in the Italian countryside, she begins to piece her life back together in unexpected ways.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Diane LaneFrances | Frances |
 Lindsay DuncanKatherine | Katherine |
 Vincent RiottaMartini | Martini |
 Giulia Louise SteigerwaltChiara | Chiara |
 Raoul BovaMarcello | Marcello |
 Sandra OhPatti | Patti |
 Pawel SzajdaPawel | Pawel |
 Roberto NobilePlacido | Placido |
 Anita ZagariaFiorella | Fiorella |
 Evelina GoriNona Cardinale | Nona Cardinale |
 Kate WalshGrace | Grace |
 Valentine PelkaJerzy | Jerzy |
 Saša VulićevićZbignew | Zbignew |
 Claudia GeriniSignora Raguzzi | Signora Raguzzi |
 Mario MonicelliOld Man with Flowers | Old Man with Flowers |
 Massimo SarchielliNino | Nino |
| GGeoffrey RivasHead Mover | Head Mover |
| SSean KaplanSeat Mate | Seat Mate |
 Nuccio SianoGianni | Gianni |
 David SutcliffeEd | Ed |
 Laura PestelliniContessa | Contessa |
 Emiliano NovelliPositano Policeman | Positano Policeman |
 Marit NissenGerman Woman | German Woman |
 Ralph PalkaGerman Man | German Man |
| KKristoffer Ryan WintersDavid Tour Guide | David Tour Guide |
 Jeffery JonesGay Tourist | Gay Tourist |
 Vittorio PecchilloGay Tourist | Gay Tourist |
 Don McManusNasty Man | Nasty Man |
 Elden HensonAuthor | Author |
 Jack KehlerApartment Manager | Apartment Manager |