Bright Leaves (2004)

Documentary

Release Date: 28 April 2004

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.

Runtime: 108 min

Vote Average: 6.8

Vote Count: 15

Production Companies : Channel 4 Television, GBH, Homemade Movies,

Production Countries: United Kingdom  United States of America  

Budget: $ 0

Similar Movies

Cast