The Roots of Heaven (1958)
Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !
126 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.
- Release date
- October 15, 1958
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Malcolm Arnold
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Soundtrack
- Overtureinstrumental
- Main Titleinstrumental
- Wild Elephantinstrumental
- Morel's Campinstrumental
- Minna - St. Denisinstrumental
- Minna's Themeinstrumental
- Jungle Clearinginstrumental
- Elephantsinstrumental
- Minna's Dreaminstrumental
- Ivory Poachersinstrumental
- Elephant Huntinstrumental
- Morel's Surrenderinstrumental
Cast
- Errol Flynn as Forsythe
- Trevor Howard as Morel
- Eddie Albert as Abe Fields
- Juliette Gréco as Minna
- Orson Welles as Cy Sedgewick
- Paul Lukas as Saint Denis
- Herbert Lom as Orsini
- Edric Connor as Waitari
- Grégoire Aslan as Habib
- André Luguet as Governor
- Friedrich von Ledebur as Peer Qvist
- Olivier Hussenot as The Baron
- Pierre Dudan as Maj. Scholscher
- Marc Doelnitz as De Vries
- Francis De Wolff as Father Fargue
- Dan Jackson as Madjumba
- Jacques Marin as Cerisot
- Alain Saury as A.D.C.
Crew
- John Huston · Director
- Romain Gary · Writer
- Patrick Leigh-Fermor · Writer
- Darryl F. Zanuck · Producer
- Malcolm Arnold · Composer
- Oswald Morris · Cinematographer
- Russell Lloyd · Editor