Bright Leaves

Name: Bright Leaves
Released: 2004-04-28

2004· PG· 1h 48m· Documentary

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.

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Key Crew

DirectorRoss McElwee

WriterRoss McElwee

ProducerRoss McElwee

Director of PhotographyRoss McElwee

EditorRoss McElwee

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 11 crew)

Details

Released2004-04-28

Runtime1h 48m · PG

StatusReleased

StudiosChannel 4 Television · GBH · Homemade Movies

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America

Rating7.0/10 · 16 votes

Original languageen

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