The Roots of Heaven (film)
| The Roots of Heaven | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Huston |
| Written by | Romain Gary |
| Produced by | Darryl F Zanuck
distributor = 20th Century Foxrelease_date = 1958 |
| Starring | Errol Flynn, Juliette Gréco, Trevor Howard |
Running time | 121 mins |
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The Roots of Heaven is a film based on the novel by Romain Gary.
Director John Huston and Producer Darryl F Zanuck were both interested in a film version.
Produced by 20th Century Fox
William Holden backed out leaving the multi Million dollar production without a star. Trevor Howard replaced Holden. Errol Flynn assumed top billing. He had success with a similar part for Darryl F Zanuck in The Sun Also Rises (1957).
The story of a crusading environmentalist out to preserve the Elephants as a lasting symbol of freedom for all humanity , with the help of his group of followers, was filmed on location in French Equatorial Africa. Cast and Crew suffered from the heat, malaria and other tropical diseases.
It is the memories of the challenging location that Flynn mentions with affection in his memoirs My Wicked, Wicked Ways (1959)
references
- Flynn, E. My Wicked, Wicked Ways. G.P. Putnam’s Sons 1959, Pan Books 1961 in association with William Heinemann Ltd, 5th Printing 1979.
- Norman, B. The Hollywood Greats. Arrow Books, 1988 edition.
- Thomas, T. Behlmer, R. & McCarty, C. The Films of Errol Flynn. Citadel Press. 1969.