Including Mathilda May (Isabelle Eberhardt), Tchéky Karyo (Slimene), Peter O'Toole (Maj. Lyautey), Richard Moir (Lt. Comte), Arthur Dignam (Cauvet), Ben Smaïl (Hussein), Foued Nassah (Lachmi), Wolf Harnisch (Trophimowsky), René Schönenberger (Fridel), David Pledger (Augustin), Clément Harari (Joue), Françoise Brion (Mme De Mores), Lyèce Boukhitine (Sayed), Mouss (Nefez), Olivier Pajot (De Susbielle), and Claude Villers (Victor Barrucand).