The Roots of Heaven (1958)
Released:
1958-10-15
Duration:
2hr 1min
Rating 6.2
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.
Production Companies
Darryl F. Zanuck Productions
20th Century Fox
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.159 |
Directed By
John Huston
Crew
Director
John Huston
John Huston
Director of Photography
Oswald Morris
Oswald Morris
Editor
Russell Lloyd
Russell Lloyd
Music
Malcolm Arnold
Malcolm Arnold
Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Art Direction
Stephen B. Grimes
Stephen B. Grimes
Set Decoration
Bruno Avesani
Bruno Avesani
Costume Design
Rosine Delamare
Rosine Delamare
Novel
Romain Gary
Romain Gary
Screenplay
Romain Gary
Romain Gary
Screenplay
Patrick Leigh-Fermor
Patrick Leigh-Fermor
TOP 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
Edric Connor
Waitari
Grégoire Aslan
Habib
André Luguet
Governor
Friedrich von Ledebur
Peer Qvist
Olivier Hussenot
The Baron
Pierre Dudan
Maj. Scholscher
Marc Doelnitz
De Vries
Francis de Wolff
Father Fargue
Dan Jackson
Madjumba
Maurice Cannon
Haas
Jacques Marin
Cerisot
Alain Saury
A.D.C.