The Roots of Heaven
MovieTitle | The Roots of Heaven |
User score | 6.2 |
Release date | Oct 15, 1958 |
Genre | Adventure, Drama |
Director | John Huston |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox |
Run time | 121 min. |
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.