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The Roots of Heaven

"Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !"

1958-10-15 Adventure 2hr 1m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1958-10-15
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    2hr 1m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.3
  • Production
    Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox

Crew

John Huston
Director
Patrick Leigh-Fermor
Screenplay
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
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Cast

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn
Forsythe
Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard
Morel
Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert
Abe Fields
Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco
Minna
Orson Welles

Orson Welles
Cy Sedgewick
Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas
Saint Denis
Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom
Orsini
Edric Connor

Edric Connor
Waitari
Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire Aslan
Habib
André Luguet

André Luguet
Governor
Friedrich von Ledebur

Friedrich von Ledebur
Peer Qvist
Olivier Hussenot

Olivier Hussenot
The Baron
Pierre Dudan

Pierre Dudan
Maj. Scholscher
Marc Doelnitz

Marc Doelnitz
De Vries
Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff
Father Fargue
Dan Jackson

Dan Jackson
Madjumba
Maurice Cannon

Maurice Cannon
Haas
Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin
Cerisot
Alain Saury

Alain Saury
A.D.C.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-04

I just wonder how much acting Errol Flynn or Orson Welles actually had to do in this really disappointing and meandering yarn - they both ap... read more

I just wonder how much acting Errol Flynn or Orson Welles actually had to do in this really disappointing and meandering yarn - they both appear as disinterested as the other. Trevor Howard doesn't fare much better as the early ecologist "Morel" who is determined to put a stop to elephant hunting. That's quite a task given he is slap bang amidst French Equatorial Africa where most of the community is employed in this "sport" and most of the establishment takes part. More by luck than judgement, his campaign attracts the attention of "Sedgewick" (Welles) and soon photographer Eddie Albert ("Abe") in on site to capture the images and tell the world the story. What now ensues is a battle with the hunters now having something entirely new to hunt. The story isn't half bad, but the execution is rally poor. Flynn, playing a dissolute former British officer is nowhere near his best form, Welles features but sparingly and the rest of this is looks little better than a glorified episode of "Daktari" (without "Clarence"). It is way, way, too long with production standards that are mediocre at best. It's sad to see such an high profile ensemble cast going to waste like this, but this is really pretty dull and forgettable.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

I just wonder how much acting Errol Flynn or Orson Welles actually had to do in this really disappointing and meandering yarn - they both appear as disinterested as the other. Trevor Howard doesn't fare much better as the early ecologist "M...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-04

I just wonder how much acting Errol Flynn or Orson Welles actually had to do in this really disappointing and meandering yarn - they both appear as disinterested as the other. Trevor Howard doesn't fa...

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