Italy / Jun 17, 2005
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
It’s a hard life for young Leo: his family just doesn’t understand why he’s a vegetarian lion. His solitude ends when he meets Avoria, the elephant queen, who has recently given birth to two calves with braided tails. Mysteriously widowed, Avoria is courted by dapper Zanco. By a series of misfortunes she is separated from her young. Leo steps in to take care of them: thus begins his search for legendary Milk Lake, during which he experiences all sorts of incredible adventures. This fable with a happy ending handles the themes of diversity and racism with engaging originality.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Manuel Meli | Elefantino 1 (voice) |
| Alex Polidori | Elefantino 2 (voice) |
| Federico Mirra | Leonardo (voice) |
| Teresa Battaglia | Nanou la Scimmiotta (voice) |
| Eugenia Bonanni | Zebrina (voice) |
| Emanuela Baroni | Mamma Leonessa (voice) |
| Gerolamo Alchieri | Crok (voice) |
| Manfredi Aliquò | Drill (voice) |
| Luigi Ferraro | Iena Capo (voice) |
| Leonardo Graziano | Avvoltoio Capo (voice) |
| Roberta Gasparetti | Leopardessa (voice) |
| Diana Anselmo | Giraffa (voice) |
| Sergio Fiorentini | Ippopotamo (voice) |
| Antonio Sanna | Serpente (voice) |
| Jacopo Gasparetti | Nipotino (voice) |
| Valeria Vidali | Voci Addizionali (voice) |
| Alessandro Budroni | Voci Addizionali (voice) |
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| Antonio Bonanotte | Voci Addizionali (voice) |
| Paola Bacchetti | Voci Addizionali (voice) |
| Ambrogio Colombo | Voci Addizionali (voice) |
| Furio Pergolani | Voci Addizionali (voice) |
| Mattia Nissolino | Voci Addizionali (voice) |
| Benedetta Manfredi | Voci Addizionali (voice) |
| Matthew Mercer | Maximus Elefante (voice) |
Genres
AnimationComedyFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La storia di Leo |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Esse & Bi Cinematografica Produzione, Dujass Film |
| Release date | 17 giugno 2005 |
| Production | Monica Bonomi, Mario Ambrosino, Andrea Tinnirello, Veronica Salvi |
| Writer | Mario Cambi, Orietta Borgia, Pierstefano Marangoni |
| Editing | Claudio Di Mauro, Simone Rosati, Davide Zarlenga |
| Cinematography | Marco Carosi |
| Assistant directors | Giulia Dietrich, Mario Cambi |
| Camera operators | Marco Carosi |
| Additional photography | Marco Carosi |
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| Production design | Paolo Modugno, Luca Modugno |
| Art direction | Paolo Modugno, Luca Modugno |
| Set decoration | Paolo Modugno, Luca Modugno |
| Music | Sarah Dietrich, Alessandro Molinari, Goffredo Gibellini |
| Sound | Goffredo Gibellini, Sarah Dietrich, Alessandro Molinari |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 30, 2013 / G
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