The Botany of Desire (2009)
A plant's-eye view of the world
Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this special takes viewers on an exploration of the human relationship with the plant world — seen from the plants' point of view. Narrated by Frances McDormand, the program shows how four familiar species — the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato — evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication.
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Frances McDormand | As: Narrator (voice) | |
Michael Pollan | As: Self |
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Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this special takes viewers on an exploration of the human relationship with the plant world — seen from the plants' point of view. Narrated by Frances McDormand, the program shows how four familiar species — the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato — evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication.
Tagline: | A plant's-eye view of the world |
Certification: | Unknown |
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Frances McDormand |
Narrator (voice) |
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Michael Pollan |
Self |
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Michael Schwarz |
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Edward Gray |
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Michael Schwarz |
Producer |
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