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The Roots of Heaven (1958)

ALL 10/15/1958 (en) Adventure, Drama 121 Min
  • Release
    10/15/1958
  • Production
    Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox
  • Rotten tomato
    62%
  • Original title
    The Roots of Heaven
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !

Overview

In Fort Lamy, French Equitorial Africa, idealist Morel launches a one-man campaign to preserve the African elephant from extinction, which he sees as the last remaining "roots of Heaven." At first, he finds only support from Minna, hostess of the town's only night club, who is in love with him, and a derelict ex-British Army Major, Forsythe. His crusade gains momentum and he is soon surrounded by an odd assortment of characters: Cy Sedgewick, an American TV commentator who becomes impressed and rallies world-wide support; a U.S. photographer, Abe Fields, who is sent to do a picture story on Morel and stays on to follow his ideals; Saint Denis, a government aide ordered to stop Morel; Orsini, a professional ivory hunter whose vested interests aren't the same as Morel's; and Waitari, leader of a Pan-African movement who follows Morel only for the personal good it will do his own campaign.

  1. John Huston

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Russell Lloyd

    Editor

  4. Darryl F. Zanuck

    Producer



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The Roots of Heaven (1958) 121 Min

ALL 10/15/1958 (en)
Adventure, Drama
  • Release 10/15/1958
  • Production
    Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox
  • Original title The Roots of Heaven
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !

Overview

In Fort Lamy, French Equitorial Africa, idealist Morel launches a one-man campaign to preserve the African elephant from extinction, which he sees as the last remaining "roots of Heaven." At first, he finds only support from Minna, hostess of the town's only night club, who is in love with him, and a derelict ex-British Army Major, Forsythe. His crusade gains momentum and he is soon surrounded by an odd assortment of characters: Cy Sedgewick, an American TV commentator who becomes impressed and rallies world-wide support; a U.S. photographer, Abe Fields, who is sent to do a picture story on Morel and stays on to follow his ideals; Saint Denis, a government aide ordered to stop Morel; Orsini, a professional ivory hunter whose vested interests aren't the same as Morel's; and Waitari, leader of a Pan-African movement who follows Morel only for the personal good it will do his own campaign.

  1. John Huston

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Russell Lloyd

    Editor

  4. Darryl F. Zanuck

    Producer



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