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Léolo

  • 19921992
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
7.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
41,043
19,584
Léolo (1992)
ComedyDrama
The story of a young Canadian boy who tries to escape mentally from his disturbed family thanks to his fantasy and imagination.The story of a young Canadian boy who tries to escape mentally from his disturbed family thanks to his fantasy and imagination.The story of a young Canadian boy who tries to escape mentally from his disturbed family thanks to his fantasy and imagination.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
7.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
41,043
19,584
  • Director
    • Jean-Claude Lauzon
  • Writer
    • Jean-Claude Lauzon
  • Stars
    • Maxime Collin
    • Ginette Reno
    • Gilbert Sicotte(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jean-Claude Lauzon
  • Writer
    • Jean-Claude Lauzon
  • Stars
    • Maxime Collin
    • Ginette Reno
    • Gilbert Sicotte(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 68User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 8 nominations

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    Jean-Claude Lauzon in Léolo (1992)
    Maxime Collin and Yves Montmarquette in Léolo (1992)
    Léolo (1992)
    Maxime Collin in Léolo (1992)
    Léolo (1992)
    Léolo (1992)
    Ginette Reno in Léolo (1992)
    Léolo (1992)
    Léolo (1992)
    Maxime Collin in Léolo (1992)
    Giuditta Del Vecchio and Julien Guiomar in Léolo (1992)
    Maxime Collin, Jacques Marcotte, and Yves Montmarquette in Léolo (1992)

    Top cast

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    Maxime Collin
    Maxime Collin
    • Leolo
    Ginette Reno
    Ginette Reno
    • Mother
    Gilbert Sicotte
    Gilbert Sicotte
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Julien Guiomar
    Julien Guiomar
    • Grandfather
    Pierre Bourgault
    Pierre Bourgault
    • Word Tamer
    Giuditta Del Vecchio
    • Bianca
    Andrée Lachapelle
    Andrée Lachapelle
    • Psychiatrist
    Denys Arcand
    Denys Arcand
    • Director
    Germain Houde
    Germain Houde
    • Teacher
    Yves Montmarquette
    • Fernand
    Lorne Brass
    • Fernand's Enemy
    Roland Blouin
    • Father
    Geneviève Samson
    • Rita
    Marie-Hélène Montpetit
    • Nanette
    Francis St-Onge
    • Leolo, age 6
    Alex Nadeau
    • Fernand, age 16
    Louis Grenier
    • Gynecologist
    Richard Guèvremont
    • Geography Teacher
    • Director
      • Jean-Claude Lauzon
    • Writer
      • Jean-Claude Lauzon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was the last film of Jean-Claude Lauzon.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: Because I dream, I am not.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK censors made 2 cuts totaling 32 seconds. One showed young boys stroking a woman's breasts. The other was for cruelty to a cat.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Game/The End of Violence/L.A. Confidential/The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Chanson de Bianca
      Lyrics by Jersy Kowal

      Music by François Dompierre

      Performed by Sylvie Legault

      Performed by Federico Troiani

    User reviews68

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    A beautiful, unforgettable work of art - but not one for the easily offended
    To me, 'Léolo' is like a rare gemstone. A unique, surreal fairytale, which you can look at from many different angles and yet it remains hard to describe. Although there clearly is a structured narrative, I believe this film is more to be felt than understood. While it's often tragic and disturbing, it's also very funny and darkly comic. Somehow fitting for a story inspired by childhood memories, reality and fantasy are seamlessly interwoven to create an often dream-like, sometimes nightmarish atmosphere.

    This was only director Jean-Claude Lauzon's second film, and sadly he never got to make more than two; he died in a plane crash while he was preparing his third film.

    A beautiful, unforgettable work of art, albeit not one for the easily offended.

    My vote: 10 out of 10

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1993 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • France
    • Official site
      • -Bande annonce
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Leolo
    • Filming locations
      • Taormina, Messina, Sicily, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Alliance Films Corporation
      • Canal+
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $611,703
    • Gross worldwide
      • $611,703
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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