Bright Leaves

Bright Leaves 2004

★ 7.0TMDB 1h 48min Director: Ross McElwee

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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Cast

Ross McElwee
Ross McElwee Himself - Narrator (voice)
B
Brian Baucom
S
Susan Bennett
E
Ed Bivens
R
R. Bullock
J
Jack Clayton
M
Mary Clayton
M
Marian Fitz-Simmons
A
Alan Gurganus
S
Steve Herman
R
Robbie Lane Jackson
E
Elizabeth King
M
Mack Lackey
P
Paula Larke
J
Jim Lewis
J
James MacDougal
E
Emily Madison
M
Matti McClain

Crew

Director
Ross McElwee
Writers
Ross McElwee
Producers
Ross McElwee
Cinematography
Ross McElwee
Editing
Ross McElwee

Details

Release date
Apr 28, 2004
Runtime
108 min
Status
Released
Studios
Channel 4 Television, GBH, Homemade Movies
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Language
English

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