Bright Leaves (2004)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Ross McElwee
  • Profile picture of Ross McElwee
    Himself - Narrator (voice) Ross McElwee
  • Profile picture of Patricia Neal
    Patricia Neal
  • Profile picture of Charleen Swansea
    Charleen Swansea
  • Profile picture of Gary Cooper
    (archive footage) Gary Cooper

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