Film

Leonie

2010 · 2h 12m · Drama

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

IMDb

6.1

Rotten Tomatoes

36%

Metacritic

40

The true life story of Leonie Gilmour, 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.

Emily Mortimer

Leonie

Shido Nakamura

Yone Noguchi

Christina Hendricks

Catherine

Mieko Harada

Umeko Tsuda

Jan Milligan

Isamu Noguchi

Keiko Takeshita

Setsu Koizumi

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Kiku

Kelly Vitz

Ailes Gilmour

Nichole Hiltz

Ethel Ames

Jay Karnes

Dr. Rumely

Marco St. John

Routolo

Mary Kay Place

Albiana

Takashi Kashiwabara

Michihiko Kawada

Lisa Mackel Smith

Art Buyer

• Hisako MatsuiScreenplay · Director · Producer
• David WienerScreenplay
• Masayo DuusStory
• Ashok AmritrajProducer
• Patrick AielloExecutive Producer
• Joyce JunExecutive Producer
• Tetsuo NagataDirector of Photography
• Jan A. P. KaczmarekOriginal Music Composer
• Sabine HoffmanEditor
• Craig HayesEditor

Release date

November 20, 2010

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 12m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Drama

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