Bright Leaves (2003)
107 min
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.
- Release date
- April 28, 2004
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Allan Gurganus as Self
- Paula Larke as Self
- Marilyn Levine as Self
- Emily Madison as Self
- Adrian McElwee as Self
- Ross McElwee as Self
- Tom McElwee as Self
- Patricia Neal as Self
- Vlada Petric as Self
- Charleen Swansea as Self
Crew
- Ross McElwee · Director
- Ross McElwee · Writer
- Ross McElwee · Producer
- Ross McElwee · Cinematographer
- Ross McElwee · Editor
- Mark Meatto · Editor