Leonie (2010)
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.
Director:
Hisako Matsui
Writers:
Hisako Matsui, David Wiener.
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Emily Mortimer as Leonie |
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Shido Nakamura as Yone Noguchi |
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Christina Hendricks as Catherine |
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Mieko Harada as Umeko Tsuda |
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Jan Milligan as Isamu Noguchi |
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Keiko Takeshita as Setsu Koizumi |
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Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Kiku |
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Kelly Vitz as Ailes Gilmour |
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Nichole Hiltz as Ethel Ames |
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Jay Karnes as Dr. Rumely |
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Marco St. John as Routolo |
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Mary Kay Place as Albiana |
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Takashi Kashiwabara as Michihiko Kawada |
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Lisa Mackel Smith as Art Buyer |
| Writing | Masayo Duus | Story |
| Directing | Hisako Matsui | Director |
| Writing | Hisako Matsui | Screenplay |
| Writing | David Wiener | Screenplay |
| Production | Patrick Aiello | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joyce Jun | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Tetsuo Nagata | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Craig Hayes | Editor |
| Production | Hisako Matsui | Producer |
| Editing | Sabine Hoffman | Editor |
| Production | Ashok Amritraj | Producer |
| Art | Osamu Yamaguchi | Production Design |
| Art | Giles Masters | Production Design |
| Sound | Jan A. P. Kaczmarek | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Yoshimasa Fujie | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Yukio Kubota | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Takeji Sano | Gaffer |