The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
| Directing | Stephen Frears | Director |
| Writing | Christopher Hampton | Writer |
| Art | Véronique Melery | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Alexandre Desplat | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Darius Khondji | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Consolata Boyle | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Giugno | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Colette | Novel |
| Art | Mark Raggett | Supervising Art Director |
| Editing | Lucia Zucchetti | Editor |
| Art | Alan MacDonald | Production Design |
| Art | Denis Schnegg | Art Direction |
| Sound | Robert Edwards | ADR Recordist |