Leonie (DVD)
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. As an independent young woman seeking to overcome the restrictive female roles in turn of the century America, she is retained by the famous Japanese poet, Yone Noguchi, as his editor. A tender and inspiring story of a remarkable woman who nurtures the amazing artistic talent of their son who has only one way to succeed and one person to guide him, as he grows into the world renown artist, Isamu Noguchi.
Run Time : 102 minutes
Media Format : DVD
Director : Hisako Matsui
Movie Genre : Drama