The Roots of Heaven
1958/10/15 (US) | Adventure, Drama
Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !
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
Director
Patrick Leigh-Fermor
Screenplay
Romain Gary
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Errol Flynn
Forsythe
Trevor Howard
Morel
Eddie Albert
Abe Fields
Juliette Gréco
Minna
Orson Welles
Cy Sedgewick
Paul Lukas
Saint Denis
Herbert Lom
Orsini
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Darryl F. Zanuck Productions
- 20th Century Fox
Crews
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
Russell Lloyd
Editor
Malcolm Arnold
Music
Stephen B. Grimes
Art Direction
Bruno Avesani
Set Decoration
Rosine Delamare
Costume Design
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer