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Bright Leaves

2004108 min★7.0 (16 votes)
Documentary

Overview

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.

Original Language:EN

Where to Watch Bright Leaves

In United States, you can stream it on Philo, OVID, Cineverse Amazon Channel. Availability may change over time.

You can watch Bright Leaves on Philo, OVID, and Cineverse Amazon Channel. It may also be available to rent or buy on other platforms.

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Cast

Ross McElwee

Ross McElwee

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Brian Baucom

Susan Bennett

Ed Bivens

R. Bullock

Jack Clayton

Mary Clayton

Marian Fitz-Simmons

Alan Gurganus

Steve Herman

Robbie Lane Jackson

Elizabeth King

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