The Botany of Desire

The Botany of Desire (2009)

6.6 116 min Movie
Documentary

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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Cast

Frances McDormand Frances McDormand Narrator (voice)
Michael Pollan Michael Pollan Self

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