Leonie 13 years old

A mother's courage and a clash of cultures inspire the artist that transcends both

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.

Credits

Leonie Cast

Name Character
Mary Kay Place She was 65, now 76 years old as Albiana
Nichole Hiltz She was 34, now 45 years old as Ethel Ames
Christina Hendricks She was 37, now 48 years old as Catherine
Emily Mortimer She was 41, now 52 years old as Leonie
Shidou Nakamura He was 40, now 51 years old as Yone Noguchi
Keiko Takeshita She was 57, now 70 years old as Setsu Koizumi
Marco St. John He was 73, now 84 years old as Routolo
Jay Karnes He was 49, now 60 years old as Dr. Rumely
Mieko Harada She was 54, now 65 years old as Umeko Tsuda
Kelly Vitz She was 24, now 35 years old as Ailes Gilmour
Kazuko Yoshiyuki She was 77, now 88 years old as Kiku
Jan Milligan as Isamu Noguchi

Leonie Crew

Name Department
David Wiener as Screenplay. Writing
Leonie poster
Leonie (13 years)

A mother's courage and a clash of cultures inspire the artist that transcends both

  • Release day: Saturday, November 20, 2010
  • Runtime: 132 minutes