Léolo (1992): Cast & Plot
Léolo is a 1992 fantasy drama directed by Jean-Claude Lauzon, starring Maxime Collin as Léolo, Nick Fasano and Pierre Bourgault. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Jean-Claude Lauzon
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Flach Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Léolo About?
The premise of Léolo without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Growing Up Can Be Painfully Funny. The story of an imaginative boy who pretends he is the child of a sperm-laden Sicilian tomato upon which his mother accidentally fell.
Léolo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- masturbation
- mental illness
- dark humor
- family relationships
- surrealism
- dysfunctional family
- bestiality
- animal abuse
- childhood memory
- hereditary insanity
- obsessive compulsive
- young
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- sexual awakening
- boy rear nudity
- bathtub
- fear
- insanity
- psychiatric hospital
- hanging
- attempted murder
- boy
- toilet
- journal
- female nudity
- dream world
- defecation
- coming of age
- body building
- tomato
- glue sniffing
- underage drinking
- hit on the head with a frying pan
- escape
- prostitute
- fantasizing
- young boy
- montreal quebec canada
- masturbating with food
- sexual fantasy
- tenement
- canada
- apartment
- underwear
- swimming underwater
- song
- sicily
- cat
- urination
- semen
- poetry
Léolo Cast & Characters
Maxime Collin leads the cast as Léolo, with Nick Fasano as Italian Salesman and Pierre Bourgault as Word Tamer. Directed by Jean-Claude Lauzon; 47 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jean-Claude Lauzon
- Maxime Collin as Léolo
- Nick Fasano as Italian Salesman
- Pierre Bourgault as Word Tamer
- Giuditta Del Vecchio as Bianca
Also Starring in Léolo
· 43 more- Germain Houde Teacher
- Yves Montmarquette Fernand
- Cat Lemieux Regina
- Denys Arcand Director
- Julien Guiomar Grandfather
- Gilbert Sicotte Narrator (voice)
- Aron Tager Fishmonger
- Lorne Brass Fernand's enemy
- Andrée Lachapelle Psychiatrist
- Ginette Reno Mother
- Jacques Marcotte Fisher
- Marie-Hélène Montpetit Nanette
- Pierre Bédard
- Louis Grenier Gynecologist
- Amedeo Carlo Mangiu Tommaso
- Luc Séguin Latourelle
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- Karen Murphy
- Roland Blouin Father
- Geneviève Samson Rita
- Francis St-Onge Léolo, 6 ans
- Alex Nadeau Fernand, age 16
- Richard Guèvremont Geography Teacher
- Éric Cadorette Little Godin
- Simon Gosselin Paquette
- Jade Landry-Cuerrier Young Nanette
- Magalie Beauregard Young Rita
- Simon Lavigne Bébé
- Salvador Giuffrida Umberto
- Maria Petraglia Contadina
- Mikaël Baillairgé-Lafontaine Diver
- Adam Richards
- Gilles Durand
- Louis Turcotte
- Jacques Raymond
- Jean Pilote
- Patrick Leclerc
- Fabiola Lamoureux
- Domenico Di Donato
- Michel Bouthillette
- Éric Brasseur
- Julienne Boily
- Stéphane Claude
- Senge Narongsha
Léolo Plot Summary
What happens in Léolo from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the vibrant neighborhood of Mile End in Montreal, we follow the life of Léo Lauzon, a young boy navigating the chaos of a dysfunctional family living in a cramped tenement. As the unreliable narrator, Léo relies heavily on his vivid imagination and the influence of L’avalée des avalés, a novel by Québécois writer Réjean Ducharme, to cope with his harsh reality. His world is fractured, marked by feelings of alienation—he believes his father is insane and even denies being his son, creating a boundary between himself and his family members.
Full summary
The whole story of Léolo, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Léolo?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the unreliable narrator in Léolo?
Cars in Léolo
4 cars on screen, including the unknown and the 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Special.
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1958 Volkswagen unknown Typ 1 Background role
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Lolo, A Leap in the Dark and The Ages of Lulu.
Léolo FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Léolo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Léolo?
Léolo runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Léolo released?
Léolo was released on May 16, 1992.
Who directed Léolo?
Léolo was directed by Jean-Claude Lauzon.
More films by Jean-Claude Lauzon Who is in the cast of Léolo?
Léolo stars Maxime Collin as Léolo, Nick Fasano as Italian Salesman and Pierre Bourgault as Word Tamer, among 47 credited actors.
Does Léolo have a post-credit scene?
No. Léolo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Léolo in?
The original language of Léolo is French.
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