Bright Leaves

Bright Leaves (2004)

Released: 2004-04-28 Duration: 1hr 48min
Genres: Documentary
Rating 6.9

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.

Production Companies

Channel 4 Television
Channel 4 Television
GBH
GBH
Homemade Movies

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 1.635

Directed By

Ross McElwee

Crew

Director
Ross McElwee
Director of Photography
Ross McElwee
Additional Camera
Adrian McElwee
Post Production Coordinator
Mark Meatto
Sound Mixer
Richard Bock
Editor
Ross McElwee
Associate Producer
Linda Morgenstern
Producer
Ross McElwee
Post Production Supervisor
Stan Sztaba
Co-Editor
Mark Meatto

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