AdventureDrama
The Roots of Heaven
“Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !”
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.
Directed by John Huston
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User score
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Status
Released
Released
October 15, 1958
Runtime
2h 1m
Language
English
Top 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
Maurice Cannon
Haas
Jacques Marin
Cerisot
Alain Saury
A.D.C.
