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.
Credits
Bright Leaves Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Ross McElwee
He was 56, now 77 years old
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as Himself |
Bright Leaves Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Ross McElwee as Director of Photography. He was 56 (now 77) years old
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Camera |
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Ross McElwee as Director. He was 56 (now 77) years old
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Directing |
