The Roots of Heaven (film)
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| Directed by | John Huston |
| Screenplay by | Romain Gary Patrick Leigh-Fermor |
| Based on | The Roots of Heaven (1956 novel) by Romain Gary |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Starring | Errol Flynn Juliette Gréco Trevor Howard Eddie Albert Orson Welles Paul Lukas Herbert Lom |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Edited by | Russell Lloyd |
| Music by | Malcolm Arnold |
Production company | Darryl F. Zanuck Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.3 million |
| Box office | $3 million |
The Roots of Heaven is a 1958 American adventure film directed by John Huston and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay was written by Romain Gary and Patrick Leigh Fermor based on Romain Gary's 1956 novel of the same name. The film stars Errol Flynn, Juliette Gréco, Trevor Howard, Eddie Albert, Orson Welles, Paul Lukas, Herbert Lom, and Grégoire Aslan. The film was distributed by 20th Century-Fox.