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The Roots of Heaven
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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25 votes
“Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !”
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- Oct 15, 1958
- 2h 1m
- English
- John Huston
- Romain Gary, Romain Gary, Patrick Leigh-Fermor
- Released
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Darryl F. Zanuck Productions
