Released
The Roots of Heaven
October 15 1958 (about 66 years ago)Rating
62
Based on
21 reviews
Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !
- Director: John Huston
- Writers: Patrick Leigh-Fermor, Romain Gary
- Genres: Adventure, Drama
- Runtime: 2 h 1 m
- Country: United States of America
- Companies: Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox
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.
