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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. Their relationship evolves romantically, however Yone abruptly leaves when she shares with him that she is pregnant. Following him to Japan, she is cast alone to raise her son in a society with few opportunities for women.
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.
Original Release
11/20/2010
US Release
03/22/2013
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Emily Mortimer | Leonie / Leonie Gilmour |
Shido Nakamura | Yone Noguchi |
Christina Hendricks | Catherine / Catherine Burnell |
Mary Kay Place | Albiana / Albiana Gilmour |
Mieko Harada | Umeko Tsuda |
Jan Milligan | Isamu Noguchi |
Masatoshi Nakamura | Toushu Senda |
Keiko Takeshita | Setsu Koizumi |
Kelly Vitz | Ailes Gilmour |
Kazuko Yoshiyuki | Kiku |
Directors
Writers
Hisako Matsui, Masayo Duus, David Wiener
Cast
Name | Character |
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Emily Mortimer | Leonie / Leonie Gilmour |
Shido Nakamura | Yone Noguchi |
Christina Hendricks | Catherine / Catherine Burnell |
Mary Kay Place | Albiana / Albiana Gilmour |
Mieko Harada | Umeko Tsuda |
Jan Milligan | Isamu Noguchi |
Masatoshi Nakamura | Toushu Senda |
Keiko Takeshita | Setsu Koizumi |
Kelly Vitz | Ailes Gilmour |
Kazuko Yoshiyuki | Kiku |
Takashi Kashiwabara | Michihiko Kawada |
Yasuo Daichi | Carpenter Master |
Sou Yamanaka | Tomoharu Iwakura |
Umi Yamano | Haru |
Jay Karnes | Dr. Rumely / Edward Rumley |
Rob Brownstein | Frederick Stokes |
Yôichi Nukumizu | Houmei Iwano |
Louca Platon | Ailes (5 yrs) |
Seiji Nozoe | Bansui Doi |
Kunihiro Suda | Suimei Kawai |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Patrick Aiello | Executive Producer |
Shûichi Fukatsu | Executive Producer |
Joyce Jun | Executive Producer |
Hisako Matsui | Producer |
Ashok Amritraj | Producer |
Manu Gargi | Producer |
Yûki Itô | Producer |
Masao Nagai | Producer |