Leonie (2010)
A mother's courage and a clash of cultures inspire the artist that transcends both
102 min
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.
- Release date
- November 20, 2010
- Country of origin
- Japan, United States
Cast
- Emily Mortimer as Leonie Gilmour
- Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Kiku
- Shidô Nakamura as Yone Noguchi
- Christina Hendricks as Catherine Burnell
- Mary Kay Place as Albiana Gilmour
- Mieko Harada as Umeko Tsuda
- Jan Milligan as Isamu Noguchi
- Masatoshi Nakamura as Toushu Senda
- Keiko Takeshita as Setsu Koizumi
- Kelly Vitz as Ailes Gilmour
Crew
- Hisako Matsui · Director
- Masayo Duus · Writer
- Hisako Matsui · Writer
- David Wiener · Writer
- Ashok Amritraj · Producer
- Yûki Itô · Producer
- Hisako Matsui · Producer
- Masao Nagai · Producer
- Jan A.P. Kaczmarek · Composer
- Tetsuo Nagata · Cinematographer
- Craig Hayes · Editor
- Sabine Hoffman · Editor
- Emily Schweber · Casting director
- Giles Masters · Production designer
- Osamu Yamaguchi · Production designer