The Roots of Heaven (1958)
- Directed by
- John Huston
- Genre
- drama film, adventure film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 01m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 25 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An environmentalist in Africa tries to protect elephants from hunters. He clashes with those who exploit the land for profit.
epicthoughtfulslow-pacedmelancholicvisually lushglobalearnestdramatic
What happens
The Roots of Heaven is a 1958 American adventure film directed by John Huston and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay was written by Romain Gary and Patrick Leigh Fermor based on Romain Gary's 1956 novel of the same name. The film stars Errol Flynn, Juliette Gréco, Trevor Howard, Eddie Albert, Orson Welles, Paul Lukas, Herbert Lom, and Grégoire Aslan. The film was distributed by 20th Century-Fox. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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