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Leonie!

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In the late 1800s, a young bourgeois Frenchwoman's bad attitude causes problems for her mother and the superiors in the religious order she hopes to enter.

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Barbara VanDenburgh Arizona Republic 04/18/2013
2/5
It hits all the expected beats of a thoroughly vanilla biopic as an aging Leonie reflects on her unconventional life via plodding voiceover while doddering through a forest collecting berries. Go to Full Review Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times 04/12/2013
2.5/5
As a portrait of female strength and a celebration of the artistic spirit, "Leonie" too seldom comes fully alive. Go to Full Review John Anderson Variety 03/25/2013
Failing to carve anything graceful or fluid out of a slab of biography, helmer Hisako Matsui does bring to light a curious and intriguing story of a great-woman-behind-a-great-man in Leonie. Go to Full Review John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) 06/07/2013
2/4
The movie is more enjoyable when pictures rather than words do the talking. Mortimer is wonderful, but her speeches are less memorable than the simple shots of Japanese flowers, fields and homes that Matsui uses as artistic grout to connect scenes. Go to Full Review Jamie S. Rich Oregonian 04/26/2013
3/5
Though Leonie is slow at times, it highlights a little-known historical figure in a manner that is emotionally and intellectually satisfying. Go to Full Review Mike Scott Times-Picayune 04/19/2013
2/5
Despite some nice period elements, it's a mostly sparkle-free affair, sticking so closely to the genre blueprint as to be generic. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Joseph Robert Maher

Director

Samantha Lang

Marie Martin

Mary Rose Maher

Leonie Martin

Paige Pilarski

Mother Jeanne Marguerite

Genevieve Lang

Celine Martin

Jeff Barron

Louis Martin
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Movie Info

Synopsis In the late 1800s, a young bourgeois Frenchwoman's bad attitude causes problems for her mother and the superiors in the religious order she hopes to enter.
Director
Joseph Robert Maher
Producer
David Brockman
Screenwriter
Joseph Robert Maher
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Language|Partial Nudity|Brief Sexuality)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m