Leonie
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2010-11-20
Runtime: 132 mins
Director: Hisako Matsui
Spoken language: 日本語, English
Genres: Drama
Original title: Leonie
Production Companies: Hyde Park Entertainment, Essen Communications
Production Countries: Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
Cast
Emily Mortimer
Shido Nakamura
Christina Hendricks
Mieko Harada
Jan Milligan
Keiko Takeshita
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Kelly Vitz
Nichole Hiltz
Jay Karnes
Marco St. John
Mary Kay Place
Takashi Kashiwabara
Lisa Mackel Smith
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