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

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