The Roots of Heaven
“Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !”
6.2
1958
2h 1m
AdventureDrama
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.
Key Crew
Director
John Huston
Producers
Darryl F. Zanuck
Writers
Romain Gary
Patrick Leigh-Fermor
Cinematography
Oswald Morris
Cast (19)
Errol Flynn
Forsythe
Trevor Howard
Morel
