The Roots of Heaven
1958 · 121 min
Directed by John Huston. Written by Patrick Leigh Fermor, Romain Gary. Starring Errol Flynn, Trevor Howard, Eddie Albert, Juliette Gréco.
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.
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