Leonie (2010)

11/20/2010 (AU) • 2h 12m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Shido Nakamura

Yone Noguchi

Mieko Harada

Umeko Tsuda

Jan Milligan

Isamu Noguchi

Keiko Takeshita

Setsu Koizumi

Kelly Vitz

Ailes Gilmour

Nichole Hiltz

Ethel Ames


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

culture clash

biography

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