Edison & Leo (2008)

Director:

Neil Burns

Writers:

George Toles (story), George Toles,

Stars:

Powers Boothe, Gregory Smith, Carly Pope

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Powers Boothe	...	George T. Edison (voice)
Gregory Smith	...	Leo (voice)
Carly Pope	...	Zella (voice)
Jay Brazeau	...	Captain Samuel Edison (voice)
Scott McNeil	...	Batchelor (voice) (as Scott Mcneil)
Jacqueline Samuda	...	Toni / Nirena (voice)
Ben Cotton	...	Faraday (voice)
Venus Terzo	...	Lotte (voice)
Quinn Lord	...	Young Leo (voice)
Aidan Drummond	...	Young Faraday (voice) (as Aiden Drummond)
Carmen Moore	...	Ute (voice)
Ashley Michaels	...	Helka (voice)
Brian Drummond	...	Braken-Carl (voice)
Ashleigh Ball	...	Robot Children (voice)
Colin Murdock	...	Gokul (voice)

Storyline

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

4 September 2008 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Newton and Leo

Filming Locations:

Mission, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

TVA Films, Perfect Circle Productions, Infinity Features Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min 79 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"On The Beautiful Blue Danube"
Composed by Johann Strauß (as J. Strauss Jr.)
Arranged by Jim Long
Published by Just Classics
Courtesy of Crucial Music

User Reviews

Cute and bizarre

I just saw this little gem in our local independent theatre in Saskatoon, and I can now understand why the film wasn't rated. I'm not sure how one could actually categorize a claymation film that includes the odd beheading and other somewhat lurid or sexual moments. Edison and Leo is about a somewhat mad inventor who creates a great deal of trouble for his family when he allows his lust for scientific knowledge to overtake common decency or morality. It mixes dark humor with themes of love and loss, mysticism vs. science, good and evil, all portrayed by stop-motion clay characters that reminded me of the old Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer Christmas special--rough around the edges, but disarmingly fun to watch. I don't know who I'd recommend this movie to. It's a bit bloody for kids (even though I found the violence comical, since it's clay), and the animation would be too 'primitive' for most Pixar-dazzled audiences, but if you enjoy off-beat, original fare, it won't be the worst thing you've ever seen.