France / May 23, 2003 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bright Leaves |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Channel 4 Television, GBH, Homemade Movies |
| Official site | rossmcelwee.com |
| Release date | 28 aprile 2004 |
| Production | Ross McElwee, Linda Morgenstern |
| Writer | Ross McElwee |
| Editing | Ross McElwee, Mark Meatto |
| Cinematography | Ross McElwee, Adrian McElwee |
| Assistant directors | Ross McElwee |
| Camera operators | Ross McElwee, Adrian McElwee |
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| Additional photography | Adrian McElwee, Ross McElwee |
| Music | Richard Bock |
| Sound | Richard Bock |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 10, 2003 / Toronto International Film Festival
United States / Oct 12, 2003 / New York Film Festival
Denmark / Nov 07, 2003 / CPH:DOX
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Netherlands / Jan 22, 2004 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
New Zealand / Jun 14, 2004 / Auckland International Film Festival
Austria / Oct 16, 2004 / Vienna International Film Festival
Czechia / Mar 16, 2009 / One World Film Festival
Spain / Sep 18, 2020 / Play-Doc
Theatrical release
France / Apr 28, 2004
United Kingdom / Oct 08, 2004 / PG
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