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Leonie (2010)

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

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 12M

Director : Hisako Matsui
Writer : Hisako Matsui, David Wiener

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Emily Mortimer
Emily Mortimer
Leonie
Shidô Nakamura
Shidô Nakamura
Yone Noguchi
Christina Hendricks
Christina Hendricks
Catherine
Mieko Harada
Mieko Harada
Umeko Tsuda
Jan Milligan
Jan Milligan
Isamu Noguchi
Keiko Takeshita
Keiko Takeshita
Setsu Koizumi
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Kiku
Kelly Vitz
Kelly Vitz
Ailes Gilmour
Nichole Hiltz
Nichole Hiltz
Ethel Ames
Jay Karnes
Jay Karnes
Dr. Rumely
Marco St. John
Marco St. John
Routolo
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
Albiana
Takashi Kashiwabara
Takashi Kashiwabara
Michihiko Kawada
Lisa Mackel Smith
Lisa Mackel Smith
Art Buyer

Crews

Hisako Matsui
Hisako Matsui
Director
Masayo Duus
Masayo Duus
Story
Hisako Matsui
Hisako Matsui
Screenplay
David Wiener
David Wiener
Screenplay
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Original Music Composer
Hisako Matsui
Hisako Matsui
Producer
Patrick Aiello
Patrick Aiello
Executive Producer
Joyce Jun
Joyce Jun
Executive Producer
Ashok Amritraj
Ashok Amritraj
Producer
Tetsuo Nagata
Tetsuo Nagata
Director of Photography
Craig Hayes
Craig Hayes
Editor
Sabine Hoffman
Sabine Hoffman
Editor
Osamu Yamaguchi
Osamu Yamaguchi
Production Design
Giles Masters
Giles Masters
Production Design

Trailers and other movies

Leonie 2010 Movie Trailer

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