
Leo the Lion
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.
Release Date: 2005-06-17
Animation
Comedy
Family
★★★★★★★★★★ (19 votes)
Casts

Neri Marcorè
as Leo (voice)

Leo Gullotta
as Cobo (voice)

Carlo Conti
as Zanco (voice)

Simona Marchini
as L'Elefantrice (voice)

Elio Pandolfi
as Camea (voice)

Dario Penne
as Il Tartarugo (voice)

Emanuela Rossi
as Avoria (voice)

Manuel Meli
as Elefantino 1 (voice)

Alex Polidori
as Elefantino 2 (voice)

Teresa Battaglia
as Nanou la Scimmiotta (voice)