Bright Leaves(2004)
April 28, 2004
1h 48m
IMDb7.1660
RT85%
Meta79/100
TMDB6.815
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.
Director
Ross McElweeProducer
Cast
Crew
Details
Original Language
en
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Production
Channel 4 Television, GBH, Homemade Movies
