Poster of The Roots of Heaven

The Roots of Heaven

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, October 15 1958
65 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Errol FlynnErrol Flynn
Errol Flynn was
49 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Forsythe'.
Sun, Jun 20 1909 –
Wed, Oct 14 1959
Portrait of Trevor HowardTrevor Howard
Trevor Howard was
45 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Morel'.
Mon, Sep 29 1913 –
Thu, Jan 07 1988
Portrait of Eddie AlbertEddie Albert
Eddie Albert was
52 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Abe Fields'.
Sun, Apr 22 1906 –
Thu, May 26 2005
Portrait of Juliette GrécoJuliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco was
31 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Minna'.
Mon, Feb 07 1927 –
Wed, Sep 23 2020
Portrait of Orson WellesOrson Welles
Orson Welles was
43 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Cy Sedgewick'.
Thu, May 06 1915 –
Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of Paul LukasPaul Lukas
Paul Lukas was
64 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Saint Denis'.
Fri, May 25 1894 –
Sun, Aug 15 1971
Portrait of Herbert LomHerbert Lom
Herbert Lom was
41 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Orsini'.
Wed, Sep 12 1917 –
Thu, Sep 27 2012
Portrait of Edric ConnorEdric Connor
Edric Connor was
45 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Waitari'.
Sat, Aug 02 1913 –
Wed, Oct 16 1968
Portrait of Grégoire AslanGrégoire Aslan
Grégoire Aslan was
50 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Habib'.
Sat, Mar 28 1908 –
Fri, Jan 08 1982
Portrait of André LuguetAndré Luguet
André Luguet was
66 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Governor'.
Sun, May 15 1892 –
Thu, May 24 1979
Portrait of Friedrich von LedeburFriedrich von Ledebur
Friedrich von Ledebur was
58 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Peer Qvist'.
Sun, Jun 03 1900 –
Thu, Dec 25 1986
Portrait of Olivier HussenotOlivier Hussenot
Olivier Hussenot was
45 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'The Baron'.
Wed, Sep 10 1913 –
Fri, Aug 25 1978
Portrait of Pierre DudanPierre Dudan
Pierre Dudan was
42 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Maj. Scholscher'.
Tue, Feb 01 1916 –
Sat, Feb 04 1984
Portrait of Marc DoelnitzMarc Doelnitz
Marc Doelnitz was
37 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'De Vries'.
Sun, Apr 24 1921 –
Fri, Dec 08 2000
Portrait of Francis de WolffFrancis de Wolff
Francis de Wolff was
45 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Father Fargue'.
Fri, Jan 17 1913 –
Wed, Apr 18 1984
Portrait of Dan JacksonDan Jackson
Dan Jackson was
33 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Madjumba'.
Thu, Jan 01 1925
Portrait of Maurice CannonMaurice Cannon
Maurice Cannon was
>> in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Haas'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jacques MarinJacques Marin
Jacques Marin was
39 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'Cerisot'.
Tue, Sep 09 1919 –
Wed, Jan 10 2001
Portrait of Alain SauryAlain Saury
Alain Saury was
26 in The Roots of Heaven
as 'A.D.C.'.
Mon, Mar 07 1932 –
Thu, Apr 18 1991

Crew

Portrait of John HustonJohn Huston
Director
John Huston was
52 in The Roots of Heaven
Sun, Aug 05 1906 –
Fri, Aug 28 1987
Portrait of Oswald MorrisOswald Morris
Director of Photography
Oswald Morris was
42 in The Roots of Heaven
Mon, Nov 22 1915 –
Mon, Mar 17 2014
Portrait of Romain GaryRomain Gary
Screenplay, Novel
Romain Gary was
44 in The Roots of Heaven
Thu, May 21 1914 –
Tue, Dec 02 1980
Portrait of Patrick Leigh-FermorPatrick Leigh-Fermor
Screenplay
Patrick Leigh-Fermor was
>> in The Roots of Heaven
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Darryl F. ZanuckDarryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck was
56 in The Roots of Heaven
Fri, Sep 05 1902 –
Sat, Dec 22 1979
Portrait of Russell LloydRussell Lloyd
Editor
Russell Lloyd was
42 in The Roots of Heaven
Sun, Jan 16 1916 –
Mon, Jan 21 2008
Portrait of Malcolm ArnoldMalcolm Arnold
Music
Malcolm Arnold was
36 in The Roots of Heaven
Fri, Oct 21 1921 –
Sat, Sep 23 2006
Portrait of Rosine DelamareRosine Delamare
Costume Design
Rosine Delamare was
47 in The Roots of Heaven
Sun, Jun 11 1911 –
Sun, Mar 17 2013
Portrait of Bruno AvesaniBruno Avesani
Set Decoration
Bruno Avesani was
>> in The Roots of Heaven
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stephen B. GrimesStephen B. Grimes
Art Direction
Stephen B. Grimes was
31 in The Roots of Heaven
Mon, Apr 18 1927 –
Mon, Sep 12 1988