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Bright Leaves is a 2003 United States/United Kingdom documentary film by independent filmmaker Ross McElwee about the association his family had with the tobacco industry. Bright Leaves had its world premiere at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.
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Oct 8, 2004 · Bright Leaves is a film by Ross McElwee, who explores the history and legacy of tobacco in North Carolina, where his great-grandfather created the Bull Durham brand. The film combines humor, family stories, and Hollywood references to examine the social, economic, and psychological impact of tobacco on the state and its people.
Dec 2, 2004 · Ross McElwee, a documentarian and a great-grandson of a tobacco pioneer, explores his family history and the legacy of tobacco in North Carolina. He interviews people, visits places, and reflects on the beauty and the dangers of the plant that inspired his film.
Ross McElwee's film is a personal and historical exploration of the impact of tobacco on the state of North Carolina and its people. It combines home movie, documentary, and fiction elements to tell the story of his great-grandfather's brand of tobacco and its cultural and social implications.
Bright Leaves. 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. IMDb 7.1 1 h 47 min 2003.
Bright Leaf, starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, and Lauren Bacall, tells a melodramatic Citizen Kane -style story about a self-made tobacco baron who is ruined by a richer and more ruthless rival and who, in the end, can do no more than bring his own estate down in flames.
