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Bright Leaves

Bright Leaves

2004 Documentary
Release date : April 28, 2004
Runtime : 1h 48m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom / United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Ross McElwee /
Writers :
Production companies : Channel 4 Television / GBH / Homemade Movies /
April 28, 2004 1h 48m United Kingdom Documentary English More
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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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Ross McElwee
Ross McElwee
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Brian Baucom
Brian Baucom
Susan Bennett
Susan Bennett
Ed Bivens
Ed Bivens
R. Bullock
R. Bullock
Jack Clayton
Jack Clayton
Mary Clayton
Mary Clayton
Marian Fitz-Simmons
Marian Fitz-Simmons
Alan Gurganus
Alan Gurganus
Steve Herman
Steve Herman
Robbie Lane Jackson
Robbie Lane Jackson
Elizabeth King
Elizabeth King
Mack Lackey
Mack Lackey
Paula Larke
Paula Larke
Jim Lewis
Jim Lewis
James MacDougal
James MacDougal
Emily Madison
Emily Madison
Matti McClain
Matti McClain

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  • title：Bright Leaves
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 2004
  • Runtime：1h 48m
  • Genres： Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin： United Kingdom · United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： Ross McElwee /
  • Writers：
  • Production companies： Channel 4 Television · GBH · Homemade Movies ·
  • 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.
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