The Roots of Heaven
The Roots of Heaven

The Roots of Heaven

Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !

6.2121 min
AdventureDrama

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 10/15/1958

Runtime: 121 min

Director: John Huston

Writers: Romain Gary, Romain Gary

Top Cast

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Forsythe

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Morel

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Abe Fields

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

Minna

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Cy Sedgewick

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Saint Denis

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Orsini

Edric Connor

Edric Connor

Waitari

Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire Aslan

Habib

André Luguet

André Luguet

Governor

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