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Bright Leaves

Plot: 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: Wednesday, April 28 2004
20 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Ross McElweeRoss McElwee. Ross McElwee was 56 in Bright Leaves as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 21 1947
Portrait of Brian BaucomBrian Baucom. Brian Baucom was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Susan BennettSusan Bennett. Susan Bennett was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ed BivensEd Bivens. Ed Bivens was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of R. BullockR. Bullock. R. Bullock was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack ClaytonJack Clayton. Jack Clayton was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mary ClaytonMary Clayton. Mary Clayton was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marian Fitz-SimmonsMarian Fitz-Simmons. Marian Fitz-Simmons was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan GurganusAlan Gurganus. Alan Gurganus was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Steve HermanSteve Herman. Steve Herman was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robbie Lane JacksonRobbie Lane Jackson. Robbie Lane Jackson was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elizabeth KingElizabeth King. Elizabeth King was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mack LackeyMack Lackey. Mack Lackey was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paula LarkePaula Larke. Paula Larke was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jim LewisJim Lewis. Jim Lewis was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James MacDougalJames MacDougal. James MacDougal was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emily MadisonEmily Madison. Emily Madison was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Matti McClainMatti McClain. Matti McClain was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adrian McElweeAdrian McElwee. Adrian McElwee was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John McElweeJohn McElwee. John McElwee was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom McElweeTom McElwee. Tom McElwee was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jamie McPhailJamie McPhail. Jamie McPhail was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Howard McPhersonHoward McPherson. Howard McPherson was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kathleen MoneyKathleen Money. Kathleen Money was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patricia NealPatricia Neal. Patricia Neal was 78 in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1926 –
Died: Sun, Aug 08 2010
Portrait of Jamie NewnamJamie Newnam. Jamie Newnam was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vlada PetrićVlada Petrić. Vlada Petrić was 76 in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Sun, Mar 11 1928 –
Died: Wed, Nov 13 2019
Portrait of Jack RhodesJack Rhodes. Jack Rhodes was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William E. SmithWilliam E. Smith. William E. Smith was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sherwood StewartSherwood Stewart. Sherwood Stewart was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dooley StrangeDooley Strange. Dooley Strange was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charleen SwanseaCharleen Swansea. Charleen Swansea was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kerry WalterKerry Walter. Kerry Walter was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ashzi WelbornAshzi Welborn. Ashzi Welborn was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David WilliamsonDavid Williamson. David Williamson was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kitty FisherKitty Fisher. Kitty Fisher was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gary CooperGary Cooper. Gary Cooper would have been no older than 60 in Bright Leaves as '(archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 07 1901 –
Died: Sat, May 13 1961
Portrait of Marilyn LevineMarilyn Levine. Marilyn Levine was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ross McElwee Jr.Ross McElwee Jr.. Ross McElwee Jr. was >> in Bright Leaves
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Ross McElweeRoss McElwee. Ross McElwee was 56 in Bright Leaves as 'Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 21 1947
Portrait of Linda MorgensternLinda Morgenstern. Linda Morgenstern was >> in Bright Leaves as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark MeattoMark Meatto. Mark Meatto was >> in Bright Leaves as 'Co-Editor, Post Production Coordinator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stan SztabaStan Sztaba. Stan Sztaba was >> in Bright Leaves as 'Post Production Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard BockRichard Bock. Richard Bock was >> in Bright Leaves as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adrian McElweeAdrian McElwee. Adrian McElwee was >> in Bright Leaves as 'Additional Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday