Bright Leaves
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North Carolina produces more tobacco than any other state in America. Bright Leaves describes a journey taken across the social, economic, and psychological tobacco terrain of North Carolina by a native Carolinian, Ross McElwee, whose great-grandfather created the famous brand of tobacco known as Bull Durham. The comedic chronicle is a subjective, autobiographical meditation on the allure of cigarettes and their troubling legacy for the state of North Carolina. It's also a film about family history, addiction, denial, and filmmaking--as McElwee, noted director of Sherman's March, grapples with the legacy of an obscure Hollywood melodrama that is purportedly based on this curious man that was his great-grandfather.
Rating: Rating: 7.1/10 (660)
time Duration: 107 Minutes
Calender Release Date: Oct 8, 2004
Country: USA,UK
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  • Stars: Allan Gurganus, Paula Larke, Marilyn Levine
  • Director(s): Ross McElwee
  • Writer(s): Ross McElwee
  • Plot Keywords: north carolina, great grandfather, autobiographical, family history, wheelchair
  • Production Company: Channel 4 Television Corporation,Homemade Movies,WGBH

McElwee family legend has it that the Hollywood melodrama "Bright Leaf" starring Gary Cooper as a 19th century tobacco grower, is based on filmmaker Ross McElwee's great-grandfather, who created the Bull Durham brand.

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