Bright Leaves
movie

Released April 28, 2004
Genres:
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.
Cast
Crew

Ross McElwee
as
Director

Ross McElwee
as
Director of Photography
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Mark Meatto
as
Post Production Coordinator

Ross McElwee
as
Editor
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Mark Meatto
as
Co-Editor

Ross McElwee
as
Producer
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Stan Sztaba
as
Post Production Supervisor
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Richard Bock
as
Sound Mixer
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Linda Morgenstern
as
Associate Producer
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Adrian McElwee
as
Additional Camera