The Roots of Heaven
“Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !”
1958 · 2 h 6 min
Directed by 
John Huston
John HustonCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
In French Equatorial Africa, a man campaigns to save the elephants from extinction, and draws a mix of followers.
Sinekatalog’s take
John Huston's adventure, with Errol Flynn, Trevor Howard and Juliette Gréco, is ambitious, talky and earnest, an early ecology film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (1,245 votes)
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