Film
The Roots of Heaven
1958 · 2h 1m · Adventure · Drama
Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !
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- 6.3
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Overview
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
Pierre Dudan
Maj. Scholscher
Marc Doelnitz
De Vries
Francis de Wolff
Father Fargue
Dan Jackson
Madjumba
Crew
- John HustonDirector
- Patrick Leigh-FermorScreenplay
- Romain GaryNovel · Screenplay
- Darryl F. ZanuckProducer
- Oswald MorrisDirector of Photography
- Russell LloydEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 15, 1958
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama
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