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The Roots of Heaven

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.