The Roots of Heaven (1958)
2h 1m · 15 Oct 1958
Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !
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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 ID | 7724 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure, Drama |
| Director | John Huston |
| Main cast | Errol Flynn, Trevor Howard, Eddie Albert, Juliette Gréco, Orson Welles, Paul Lukas, Herbert Lom, Edric Connor |
| Release date | 15 October 1958 |
| Release year | 1958 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 121 min (2h 1m) |
| Rating | 6.1 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Darryl F. Zanuck Productions |
Director: John Huston
Writers: Patrick Leigh-Fermor, Romain Gary
Top cast
Errol FlynnForsythe
Trevor HowardMorel
Eddie AlbertAbe Fields
Juliette GrécoMinna
Orson WellesCy Sedgewick
Paul LukasSaint Denis
Herbert LomOrsini
Edric ConnorWaitari
Grégoire AslanHabib
André LuguetGovernor
Friedrich von LedeburPeer Qvist
Olivier HussenotThe Baron
Pierre DudanMaj. Scholscher
Marc DoelnitzDe Vries
Francis de WolffFather Fargue
Dan JacksonMadjumba
Maurice CannonHaas
Jacques MarinCerisot
Alain SauryA.D.C.
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