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The Roots of Heaven

Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !

6.1(27)19582h 1m3

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.

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English

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John Huston

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United States of America

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    • TheatricalNR15 Oct 1958

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The Roots of Heaven was released on 15 October 1958.

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    CinemaSerf

    4/4/2022

    5/10

    I just wonder how much acting Errol Flynn or Orson Welles actually had to do in this really disappointing and meandering yarn - they both appear as disinterested as the other. Trevor Howard doesn't fare much better as the early ecologist "Morel" who is determined to put a stop to elephant hunting. That's quite a task given he is slap bang amidst French Equatorial Africa where most of the community is employed in this…

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