The Roots of Heaven

John Huston
1958-10-15

Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !
6.238
121 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Errol Flynn Forsythe Unowned
Trevor Howard Morel Unowned
Eddie Albert Abe Fields Unowned
Juliette Gréco Minna Unowned
Orson Welles Cy Sedgewick Unowned
Paul Lukas Saint Denis Unowned
Herbert Lom Orsini Unowned
Edric Connor Waitari Unowned
Grégoire Aslan Habib Unowned
André Luguet Governor Unowned
Friedrich von Ledebur Peer Qvist Unowned
Olivier Hussenot The Baron Unowned
Pierre Dudan Maj. Scholscher Unowned
Marc Doelnitz De Vries Unowned
Francis de Wolff Father Fargue Unowned
Dan Jackson Madjumba Unowned
Maurice Cannon Haas Unowned
Jacques Marin Cerisot Unowned
Alain Saury A.D.C. Unowned