The Roots of Heaven 65 years old
Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !
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. His crusade gains momentum and he is soon surrounded by an odd assortment of characters: Cy Sedgewick, an American TV commentator who becomes impressed and rallies world-wide support; a U.S. photographer, Abe Fields, who is sent to do a picture story on Morel and stays on to follow his ideals; Saint Denis, a government aide ordered to stop Morel; Orsini, a professional ivory hunter whose vested interests aren't the same as Morel's; and Waitari, leader of a Pan-African movement who follows Morel only for the personal good it will do his own campaign.
Credits
The Roots of Heaven Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Errol Flynn He was 49, 50 years old when he died | as Forsythe |
| Orson Welles He was 43, 70 years old when he died | as Cy Sedgewick |
| Paul Lukas He was 67, 80 years old when he died | as Saint Denis |
| Trevor Howard He was 45, 74 years old when he died | as Morel |
| Herbert Lom He was 41, 95 years old when he died | as Orsini |
| Eddie Albert He was 52, 99 years old when he died | as Abe Fields |
| Juliette Gréco She was 31, now 97 years old | as Minna |
The Roots of Heaven Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Stephen B. Grimes as Art Direction. He was 31 (61) years old when He died | Art |
| Rosine Delamare as Costume Design. She was 47 (101) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Russell Lloyd as Editor. He was 42 (92) years old when He died | Editing |
| Bruno Avesani as Set Decoration. | Art |
| John Huston as Director. He was 52 (81) years old when He died | Directing |
| Oswald Morris as Director of Photography. He was 42 (98) years old when He died | Camera |
| Malcolm Arnold as Music. He was 36 (84) years old when He died | Sound |
| Romain Gary as Writer. He was 44 (66) years old when He died | Writing |
The Roots of Heaven (65 years)
Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !
- Release day: Wednesday, October 15, 1958
- Runtime: 121 minutes