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The Roots of Heaven

John Huston

1958 • 2h 1m

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. co...

The Roots of Heaven

Cast

Errol Flynn

Errol FlynnForsythe

Trevor Howard

Trevor HowardMorel

Eddie Albert

Eddie AlbertAbe Fields

Juliette Gréco

Juliette GrécoMinna

Orson Welles

Orson WellesCy Sedgewick

Paul Lukas

Paul LukasSaint Denis

Herbert Lom

Herbert LomOrsini

Edric Connor

Edric ConnorWaitari

Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire AslanHabib

André Luguet

André LuguetGovernor

Friedrich von Ledebur

Friedrich von LedeburPeer Qvist

Olivier Hussenot

Olivier HussenotThe Baron

Pierre Dudan

Pierre DudanMaj. Scholscher

Marc Doelnitz

Marc DoelnitzDe Vries

Francis de Wolff

Francis de WolffFather Fargue

Crew

John Huston

John HustonDirector

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm ArnoldMusic

Rosine Delamare

Rosine DelamareCostume Design

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. ZanuckProducer

Romain Gary

Romain GaryScreenplay

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