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Bright Leaves
Documentary - 2004
Bright Leaves
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7.2
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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.
Director:
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Ross McElwee

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Sherman's March
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
108 min
Release date:
28 Apr 2004
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
8 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It's a meandering visit by a curious man with a quiet sense of humor.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
3 Dec 2004
fresh:
Bright Leaves is a beguiling film. Watching it is like spending time with an old, somewhat chatty but endearing friend.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Dec 2004
fresh:
McElwee's best film since Sherman's March.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
3 Dec 2004
fresh:
A gently provocative film diary about tobacco and its mixed legacy.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
11 Feb 2005
fresh:
Bright Leaves is not the kind of film that thetruth.com would use in its anti-smoking campaign.
– Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Apr 2005
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