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The Roots of Heaven

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The Roots of Heaven

Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !

6.2

2h 1m

1958

“Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !”

Synopsis

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.

Director

John Huston

AdventureDrama

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Cast & Crew

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

as Forsythe

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

as Morel

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

as Abe Fields

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

as Minna

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

as Cy Sedgewick

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

as Saint Denis

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

as Orsini

Edric Connor

Edric Connor

as Waitari

Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire Aslan

as Habib

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