In the lush tradition of the glorious film's of Merchant and Ivory, comes the true life story of Leonie Gilmour (Emily Mortimet), whose life crossed continents, wars and cultures, embodied with courage and passion in search of art and freedom. As an independent young woman seeking to overcome restrictive female roles in turn-of-the century America, she is retained by the famous Japanese poet, Yone Noguchi, as his editor. Their relationship evolves romantically and she follows him to Japan where she is left alone to raise their son in a soceity with few opportunities for women. A tender and inspiring story of a remarkable woman who nutures the amazing artistic talent of her son who hasonly one way to succed and one person to guide him, as he grows into the world renown artist, Isamu Noguchi.
Leonie
Production Year:
2010
Released:
Tue, 05/14/2013
Run Time Minutes:
102
Genres:
Drama
Trailer:
Yes
Format Aspect Ratio:
16x9-Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
More Information:
HD-5
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
5.1
Actors:
Emily Mortimer - Leonie Gilmour
Actors:
Shidou Nakamura - Yone Noguchi
Actors:
Christina Hendricks - Catherine Burnell
Actors:
Mary Kay Place - Albiana Gilmour
Actors:
Mieko Harada - Umeko Tsuda
Actors:
Masatoshi Nakamura - Toushu Senda
Actors:
Keiko Takeshita - Setsu Koizumi
Actors:
Kazuko Yoshiyuki - Kiku
Actors:
Takashi Kashiwabara - Michihiko Kawada
Actors:
Yasuo Daichi - Carpenter Master
Actors:
Sou Yamanaka - Tomoharu Iwakura
Actors:
Umi Yamanaka - Haru
Actors:
Jay Karnes - Edward Rumley
Actors:
Rob Brownstein - Frederick Stokes
Actors:
Yoichi Nukumizu - Houmei Iwano
Actors:
Seiji Nozoe - Bansui Doi
Actors:
Kunihiro Suda - Suimei Kawai
Actors:
Patrick Weathers - Charles Stoddard
Actors:
Ron Gural - Professor Hobart
Actors:
Marco St. John - Art School Instructor
Actors:
Saburo Teshigawara - Sculptor
Actors:
Jane Milligan - Isamu Noguchi
Actors:
Kelly Vitz - Ailes
Actors:
Daichi Flaherty - Isamu (13 yrs)
Actors:
Julian Shion Johnson - Isamu (6 yrs)
Actors:
Bowie Gunn - Isamu (3 yrs)
Actors:
Louca Platon - Ailes (5 yrs)
Actors:
Naomi Skye Yamamoto - Ailes (2 yrs)
Actors:
Camille Bourgeois - Bully 1
Actors:
John Kennon Kepper - Bully 2
Actors:
Mannie Schmidt - Japanese Boy
Actors:
John White - Farmhand
Actors:
Dr. Melissa Caudle - Maternity Doctor
Actors:
Kaoru Mizuki - Teacher
Actors:
Kazuyoshi Masuda - Fisherman
Actors:
Kodama Nagai - Suzuko Koizumi
Actors:
Chiaki Lacey - Kazuo Koizumi
Actors:
Masashi Jenni - Iwao Koizumi
Actors:
Jyan Chaylu - Kiyoshi Koizumi
Actors:
Kodama Nagai - Suzuko Koizumi