The Roots of Heaven 1958

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: John Huston
Written by: Romain Gary & Patrick Leigh-Fermor
Runtime: 121 minutes
Tagline: Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !
Cast:
Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn
Forsythe 
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Morel 
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert
Abe Fields 
Juliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco
Minna 
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Cy Sedgewick 
Paul Lukas
Paul Lukas
Saint Denis 
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Also known as:
  • Les racines du ciel