

The Roots of Heaven (1958)
- NR
- 10/15/1958 (US)
- Adventure, Drama
- 2h 1m
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.
John Huston
DirectorPatrick Leigh-Fermor
ScreenplayRomain Gary
Novel, ScreenplayCast

Errol Flynn
Forsythe
Trevor Howard
Morel
Eddie Albert
Abe Fields
Juliette Gréco
Minna
Orson Welles
Cy Sedgewick
Paul Lukas
Saint Denis
Herbert Lom
Orsini