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The Botany of Desire

A plant's-eye view of the world

Genres

Documentary

Overview

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.

Details

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Runtime

116 min

Release Date

2009-10-28

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Vote Count

14

Vote Average

6.4

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

Frances McDormand

Narrator (voice)

Michael Pollan

Self

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