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The Roots of Heaven (1958)

The Roots of Heaven (1958)

Drama Adventure

Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !

Release Date: 1958, October 15
Directors: John Huston
Countries: United States of America
Production: Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox
Cast: Trevor Howard, Herbert Lom, Grégoire Aslan, Francis de Wolff, Eddie Albert, Edric Connor, Dan Jackson, Paul Lukas, Friedrich von Ledebur, Jacques Marin, Errol Flynn, Juliette Gréco

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.