2003· 108 min
Bright Leaves
Documentary
6.8 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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.
Director: Ross McElwee
Cast: Ross McElwee, Brian Baucom, Susan Bennett, Ed Bivens, R. Bullock
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