The Roots of Heaven

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The Roots of Heaven (1958)

Directed by John Huston

“Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !”

Adventure, Drama · 2h 01m

In French Equatorial Africa, an idealist campaigns to save the African elephant, gaining support from a nightclub hostess and an ex-soldier. His cause attracts a mix of characters, including a U.S. commentator, a government aide opposed to him, and an ivory hunter with conflicting interests.

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Cast

Errol Flynn Forsythe Trevor Howard Morel Eddie Albert Abe Fields Juliette Gréco Minna Orson Welles Cy Sedgewick Paul Lukas Saint Denis Herbert Lom Orsini Edric Connor Waitari Grégoire Aslan Habib André Luguet Governor Friedrich von Ledebur Peer Qvist Olivier Hussenot The Baron

Crew

Director
John Huston
Screenplay
Romain Gary, Patrick Leigh-Fermor
Novel
Romain Gary
Director of Photography
Oswald Morris
Editor
Russell Lloyd
Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck

Details

Release date
1958-10-15
Runtime
2h 01m
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox