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The Roots of Heaven

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NR,2hrs 10min
Genres:
Action,Drama
Released:
October 15, 1958
Director:
John Huston
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Errol Flynn, Juliette Greco, Trevor Howard  ...more
Synopsis: Romain Gary's best-selling novel The Roots of Heaven was adapted to film in Cinemascope and DeLuxe Color by producer Darryl F. Zanuck. Though billed third, Trevor Howard plays the central character, an idealist who has gone into Africa in hopes of saving the elephants from extinction. At first regarded as a crank, Howard shows he's not kidding by taking a shot at the posterior of a pompous news commentator (Orson Welles). As Howard's crusade gains momentum, several opportunists go along with him, ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
The Roots of Heaven is an uneven picture, coming out slightly on the plus side when everything is considered, but actually of more interest for the story behind its filming than for the film itself. (The shoot was legendarily troubled, with temperatures regularly in the 130 degree range melting the make-up on the actors, people suffering from heat stroke and malaria, and reported fights between Errol ... Full Review
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Errol Flynn
Maj. Forsythe
Juliette Greco
Minna
Trevor Howard
Merel
Eddie Albert
Abe Fields
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