The Roots of Heaven (1958)
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
Writers:
Patrick Leigh-Fermor, Romain Gary.
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Errol Flynn as Forsythe |
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Trevor Howard as Morel |
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Eddie Albert as Abe Fields |
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Juliette Gréco as Minna |
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Orson Welles as Cy Sedgewick |
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Paul Lukas as Saint Denis |
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Herbert Lom as Orsini |
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Edric Connor as Waitari |
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Grégoire Aslan as Habib |
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André Luguet as Governor |
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Friedrich von Ledebur as Peer Qvist |
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Olivier Hussenot as The Baron |
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Pierre Dudan as Maj. Scholscher |
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Marc Doelnitz as De Vries |
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Francis de Wolff as Father Fargue |
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Dan Jackson as Madjumba |
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Maurice Cannon as Haas |
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Jacques Marin as Cerisot |
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Alain Saury as A.D.C. |
| Directing | John Huston | Director |
| Editing | Russell Lloyd | Editor |
| Camera | Oswald Morris | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Malcolm Arnold | Music |
| Art | Stephen B. Grimes | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosine Delamare | Costume Design |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
| Art | Bruno Avesani | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Patrick Leigh-Fermor | Screenplay |
| Writing | Romain Gary | Screenplay |
| Writing | Romain Gary | Novel |
