The Roots of Heaven
1958·United States·121 min.
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Set in French Equatorial Africa, the film tells the story of Morel (Trevor Howard), a crusading environmentalist who sets out to preserve the elephants from extinction as a lasting symbol of freedom for all humanity. He is helped by Minna (Juliette Gréco), a nightclub hostess and Forsythe (Errol Flynn), a disgraced British military officer hoping to redeem himself.
DirectorJohn Huston
MusicMalcolm Arnold
CinematographyOswald Morris
CastErrol Flynn·Juliette Greco·Trevor Howard·Eddie Albert·Orson Welles·Paul Lukas·Herbert Lom·Grégoire Aslan·André Luguet·Friedrich von Ledebur·Edric Connor·Olivier Hussenot·Pierre Dudan·Marc Doelnitz·Francis De WolffShow all
Original titleThe Roots of Heaven