Bright Leaves (2004)

Name: Bright Leaves
Director: Ross McElwee
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-04-28
Duration: 108 min
Cast: Ross McElwee, Brian Baucom, Susan Bennett, Ed Bivens, R. Bullock

20041h 48mDocumentary

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 McElweeHimself - Narrator (voice)
BBrian Baucom
SSusan Bennett
EEd Bivens
RR. Bullock
JJack Clayton
MMary Clayton
MMarian Fitz-Simmons
AAlan Gurganus
SSteve Herman
RRobbie Lane Jackson
EElizabeth King
MMack Lackey
PPaula Larke
JJim Lewis
JJames MacDougal
EEmily Madison
MMatti McClain

Crew

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

Details

Released: April 28, 2004
Language: English
Studio: Channel 4 Television, GBH, Homemade Movies
IMDb: tt0372806