Bright Leaves

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.

Cast

Crew

Director

Ross McElwee

Director of Photography

Ross McElwee

Producer

Ross McElwee

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Details

Original Language

en

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

Channel 4 Television, GBH, Homemade Movies

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