Leonie

March. 22,2013      PG-13
Rating:
6.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Emily Mortimer as  Leonie
Shido Nakamura as  Yone Noguchi
Christina Hendricks as  Catherine
Mieko Harada as  Umeko Tsuda
Jan Milligan as  Isamu Noguchi
Keiko Takeshita as  Setsu Koizumi
Kazuko Yoshiyuki as  Kiku
Kelly Vitz as  Ailes Gilmour
Nichole Hiltz as  Ethel Ames
Jay Karnes as  Dr. Rumely

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