The Roots of Heaven

The Roots of Heaven

1958
2h 1m
6.1

6.1/10

24 votes • View on IMDb

"Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !"

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Darryl F. Zanuck Productions 20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 15, 1958
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0052148

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

Friedrich von Ledebur
Friedrich von Ledebur

Peer Qvist

Olivier Hussenot
Olivier Hussenot

The Baron

Key Crew

John Huston
Director
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Patrick Leigh-Fermor
Screenplay
Romain Gary
Screenplay

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