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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaIn 1894, Brant Royle shocks the aristocratic tobacco growers of Kingsmont by planning to mass-produce cigarettes.In 1894, Brant Royle shocks the aristocratic tobacco growers of Kingsmont by planning to mass-produce cigarettes.In 1894, Brant Royle shocks the aristocratic tobacco growers of Kingsmont by planning to mass-produce cigarettes.
- Premi
- 1 vittoria
James Adamson
- Black Peddler
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John Alvin
- Poker Player
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Shelby Bacon
- Fauntleroy
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Walter Bacon
- Man at Tobacco Auction
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Frank Baker
- Man in Hotel Bar
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Marshall Bradford
- Farmer
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Marietta Canty
- Queenie - Sonia's Maid
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Chick Chandler
- Tobacco Auctioneer
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Trama
Lo sapevi?
- QuizTo add accuracy to the film, an authentic turn-of-the-century cigarette maker was purchased as a prop.
- BlooperWhen Brant is lying at the bottom of the stairs as the fire begins in Singleton house, the servant runs to him. In a brief shot, we see Brant raising his arm as if he is coming to and beginning to get up, but in the next shot, as the servant reaches him, he is still lying flat as if still knocked out.
- Citazioni
Blacksmith: Say, don't I know you from some place?
Brant Royle: I've never been there.
- ConnessioniFeatured in The Last Cigarette (1999)
- Colonne sonoreOh, Dem Golden Slippers
(uncredited)
Written by James Alan Bland
Played during the Doctor Monaco's Remedy scenes
Recensione in evidenza
Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal starred in 1949's "The Fountainhead", an adaptation of Ayn Rand's novel about an architect who refused to sacrifice his integrity or principles. A year later, the same two starred in this film, "Bright Leaf", a period piece in which Cooper plays a damaged man who becomes successful in the tobacco industry. In "The Fountainhead", Cooper is a strong man of principle, but he is probably the weakest part of that film, perhaps because he did not understand the film (as he himself admitted), perhaps because the role did not suit him. I think Cooper better understood his role in "Bright Leaf". His character, Brant Royle, feels more authentic. But Royle is not a man of principle. He is a caricature--the uncaring, destructive capitalist. He is a man with a chip on his shoulder and as far from a man of principle as one can get.
"Bright Leaf" actually has more in common with the movie "Giant", in which Rock Hudson and James Dean play warring oilmen. But "Giant' is a much better film. Cooper, like Hudson, is headstrong. And Dean's character is like Brant Royle--a man with a chip on his shoulder, who only wants payback for perceived slights. But "Giant" is a bright and shining production, where "Bright Leaf" is a dingy film of sordid intents.
There is a bright moment in "Bright Leaf"--near the end of the film, when Royle discovers the true intentions of his wife, Margaret. In that scene, Patricia Neal virtually glows as she burns with the intensity of her revealed emotions.
But otherwise, this film is only as compelling as a grudge match between two self-absorbed and boring factions. It's not the director's fault; the writing defines these characters and drives them. It's not a horrible film, but it falls short of "The Fountainhead", which--even with the miscasting of Cooper--contains a striking story of principles.
"Bright Leaf" actually has more in common with the movie "Giant", in which Rock Hudson and James Dean play warring oilmen. But "Giant' is a much better film. Cooper, like Hudson, is headstrong. And Dean's character is like Brant Royle--a man with a chip on his shoulder, who only wants payback for perceived slights. But "Giant" is a bright and shining production, where "Bright Leaf" is a dingy film of sordid intents.
There is a bright moment in "Bright Leaf"--near the end of the film, when Royle discovers the true intentions of his wife, Margaret. In that scene, Patricia Neal virtually glows as she burns with the intensity of her revealed emotions.
But otherwise, this film is only as compelling as a grudge match between two self-absorbed and boring factions. It's not the director's fault; the writing defines these characters and drives them. It's not a horrible film, but it falls short of "The Fountainhead", which--even with the miscasting of Cooper--contains a striking story of principles.
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Dettagli
- Data di uscita
- Paese di origine
- Lingua
- Celebre anche come
- El rey del tabaco
- Luoghi delle riprese
- Carolina del Nord, Stati Uniti(location shooting)
- Azienda produttrice
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Botteghino
- Budget
- 1.944.000 USD (previsto)
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 50 minuti
- Colore
- Proporzioni
- 1.37 : 1
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