Leonie (2010)
A mother's courage and a clash of cultures inspire the artist that transcends both
Starring Emily Mortimer, Shidou Nakamura, Christina Hendricks
Directed by Hisako Matsui
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.
Runtime: 132 min.
Rating: 5.4
DVD
Languages: English,Japanese
Countries: Australia,Belgium,France,Germany,Japan,United Kingdom,United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: culture clash,biography
Cast
Leonie
Yone Noguchi
Catherine
Umeko Tsuda
Isamu Noguchi
Setsu Koizumi
Kiku
Ailes Gilmour
Ethel Ames
Dr. Rumely
Routolo
Albiana
Michihiko Kawada