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  • The Roots of Heaven (1958)
  • Not Rated
    126 min | Adventure, Drama
The Roots of Heaven (1958)
Not Rated
126 min | Adventure, Drama

In French Equatorial Africa, an idealist ecologist starts a campaign of public awareness to help save the African elephants from extinction.
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Romain Gary (novel "Les Racines du Ciel") (screenplay) | Patrick Leigh-Fermor (screenplay)
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Oct 15, 1958 (United States)

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28 cast members
Name Known for
Errol Flynn
Forsythe Forsythe   See fewer
Juliette Gréco
Minna (as Juliette Greco) Minna (as Juliette Greco)   See fewer
Eddie Albert
Abe Fields Abe Fields   See fewer
Orson Welles
Cy Sedgewick Cy Sedgewick   See fewer
Paul Lukas
Saint Denis Saint Denis   See fewer
Herbert Lom
Orsini Orsini   See fewer
André Luguet
Governor Governor   See fewer
Friedrich von Ledebur
Peer Qvist (as Friedrich Ledebur) Peer Qvist (as Friedrich Ledebur)   See fewer
Edric Connor
Waitari Waitari   See fewer
Pierre Dudan
Major Schölscher Major Schölscher   See fewer
Marc Doelnitz
De Vries De Vries   See fewer
Francis De Wolff
Father Farque (as Francis de Wolff) Father Farque (as Francis de Wolff)   See fewer
Dan Jackson
Madjumba Madjumba   See fewer
Maurice de Canonge
Haas (as Maurice Cannon) Haas (as Maurice Cannon)   See fewer
Jacques Marin
Cerisot Cerisot   See fewer
Habib Benglia
Korotoro Korotoro   See fewer
Bachir Touré
Yussef Yussef   See fewer
Alain Saury
A.D.C. A.D.C.   See fewer
Hassane Fall
Inguele (as Assane Fall) Inguele (as Assane Fall)   See fewer
Beverly Aadland
Blonde Dancer (uncredited) Blonde Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Drake
Journalist (uncredited) Journalist (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacqueline Fogt
Madame Orsini (uncredited) Madame Orsini (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Kearns
Sarcastic Man in Bar (uncredited) Sarcastic Man in Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Verner
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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