1 | Mafalda | | A cook. |
| Oliver | | The neighbor. |
| Maynard | | Elio's friend. |
| Elio | Perlman | The protagonist. |
| Signora | Milani | Oliver's translator. |
| Chiara | | Elio's friend. |
| | Perlman | Elio's mother. |
| Manfredi | | Mafalda's husband. |
| Anchise | | A gardener. |
| Marzia | | Elio's friend. |
| Vimini | | Elio's next-door neighbor. |
2 | Shelley | | The one who drowned. |
| Mary | | Shelley's wife. |
3 | Alfredo | | The poet. |
| Lucia | | Alfredo's wife. |
| Amanda | | The publisher's daughter. |
| Adele | | The publisher's daughter. |
| Toucan | | Someone from the bookstore. |
| Falstaff | | Someone from the bookstore. |
| Ada | | The publisher's daughter. |
4 | Pavel | | Maynard's successor. |