

Bright Leaves
⭐6.8(15 votes)
2004•108 min•Released
Documentary
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, GBH, Homemade Movies
Languages
English
Cast
Crew
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