Movie Description
Bright Leaves
(2004)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ross McElwee
- Producer : Ross McElwee
- Writer : Ross McElwee
- Editor : Ross McElwee
- Cast : Ross McElwee,Brian Baucom,Susan Bennett,Ed Bivens,R. Bullock,Jack Clayton,Mary Clayton,Marian Fitz-Simmons,Alan Gurganus,Steve Herman,Robbie Lane Jackson,Elizabeth King,Mack Lackey,Paula Larke,Jim Lewis,James MacDougal,Emily Madison,Matti McClain,Adrian McElwee,John McElwee,Tom McElwee,Jamie McPhail,Howard McPherson,Kathleen Money,Patricia Neal,Jamie Newnam,Vlada Petrić,Jack Rhodes,William E. Smith,Sherwood Stewart,Dooley Strange,Charleen Swansea,Kerry Walter,Ashzi Welborn,David Williamson,Kitty Fisher,Gary Cooper,Marilyn Levine,Ross McElwee Jr.
Cast
Himself - Narrator (voice)
(archive footage)
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Facts
Original TitleBright Leaves
Status Released
Release Information
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2004-04-28
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 48m
Homepagehttp://rossmcelwee.com/brightleaves.html
Production CompaniesChannel 4 Television,GBH,Homemade Movies
Genres
- Documentary
