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72% Critic Match
Léolo
“Growing Up Can Be Painfully Funny.”
7.2 / 10• 1992• 1h 47m•NR• French
ComedyDramaFantasy
Storyline
The story of an imaginative boy who pretends he is the child of a sperm-laden Sicilian tomato upon which his mother accidentally fell.
Cast & Crew
Gilbert Sicotte
Narrator (voice)
Lead
Maxime Collin
Léolo
Ginette Reno
Mother
Julien Guiomar
Grandfather
Giuditta Del Vecchio
Bianca
Andrée Lachapelle
Psychiatrist
Denys Arcand
Director
Germain Houde
Teacher
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Claude Lauzon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Léolo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
