6.0
Northfork
2003
“Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !”
The Roots of Heaven (1958)
October 15, 19582h 1mEN
6.2
25 votes
Overview
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.
Director
John HustonWriters
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Status
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Original Language
English
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Production Companies
Darryl F. Zanuck Productions20th Century Fox
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CinemaSerf
5.0I 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 "sport" and most of the establishment takes part. More by luck than judgement, his campaign attracts the attention of "Sedgewick" (Welles) and soon photographer Eddie Albert ("Abe…
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