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Bright Leaves(2004)

Bright Leaves

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.

Aired:
April 28, 2004
Status:
Released
Rating:
6.8/10
(15 votes)
Production:
Channel 4 Television
GBH
Homemade Movies