I just wonder how much acting Errol Flynn or Orson Welles actually had to do in this really disap...
The Roots of Heaven
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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The Roots of Heaven
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 15, 1958
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
Adventure, Drama
User Score
62%
Original Title
The Roots of Heaven
Production Companies
Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox
Director
John Huston
Description
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.