Documentary · United Kingdom · 2004 · 1h 48m

Bright Leaves

Director

Ross McElwee

Cast

Ross McElwee as Himself - Narrator (voice) Brian Baucom as Susan Bennett as Ed Bivens as R. Bullock as Jack Clayton as

Crew

Ross McElwee — Director of Photography Ross McElwee — Editor Ross McElwee — Writer Ross McElwee — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Ross McElwee Director Ross McElwee Director of Photography Ross McElwee Editor Ross McElwee Writer Ross McElwee Producer

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