Bright Leaves

Bright Leaves

2004
1h 48m
6.8

6.8/10

15 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Ross McElwee travels through the North Carolina tobacco belt in search of the ancient southern traditions associated with tobacco growing and use, while comparing his filmmaking to commercial cinema, represented by Bright Leaf, a melodrama directed by Michael Curtiz in 1950, starring Gary Cooper, apparently based on the life of his great-grandfather.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Channel 4 Television GBH Homemade Movies
Production Countries
United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date April 28, 2004
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0372806
Website Visit Site

Cast

Ross McElwee
Ross McElwee

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Brian Baucom
Brian Baucom

Susan Bennett
Susan Bennett

Ed Bivens
Ed Bivens

R. Bullock
R. Bullock

Jack Clayton
Jack Clayton

Mary Clayton
Mary Clayton

Marian Fitz-Simmons
Marian Fitz-Simmons

Alan Gurganus
Alan Gurganus

Steve Herman
Steve Herman

Robbie Lane Jackson
Robbie Lane Jackson

Elizabeth King
Elizabeth King

Key Crew

Ross McElwee
Director
Ross McElwee
Producer
Ross McElwee
Writer

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