Leonie (2013)

  • PG-13
  • 03/22/2013 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 12m

A mother's courage and a clash of cultures inspire the artist that transcends both

Overview

In the lush tradition of the glorious films of Merchant and Ivory, comes the true life story of Leonie Gilmour (Emily Mortimer), whose life crossed continents, wars and cultures, embodied with courage and passion in search of art and freedom. A tender and inspiring story of a remarkable woman who nurtures the amazing artistic talent of her son who has only one way to succeed and one person to guide him, as he grows into the world renown artist, Isamu Noguchi.

Hisako Matsui

Director, Screenplay

Masayo Duus

Story

David Wiener

Screenplay

Cast

Emily Mortimer's headshot

Emily Mortimer

Leonie
Shido Nakamura's headshot

Shido Nakamura

Yone Noguchi
Christina Hendricks's headshot

Christina Hendricks

Catherine
Mieko Harada's headshot

Mieko Harada

Umeko Tsuda
Jan Milligan's headshot

Jan Milligan

Isamu Noguchi
Keiko Takeshita's headshot

Keiko Takeshita

Setsu Koizumi
Kazuko Yoshiyuki's headshot

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Kiku
Kelly Vitz's headshot

Kelly Vitz

Ailes Gilmour

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