

The Botany of Desire
Visit website6.4/10 • 14
2009-10-28 • 1h 56m
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.
- Directors
- Michael Schwarz

The Botany of Desire
Visit website2009-10-28 • 1h 56m
6.4/10 • 14
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.
- Directors
- Michael Schwarz
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsFrances McDormand
Narrator (voice)
Michael Pollan
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- English
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- Keywords
- biologyplantnatural historymarijuanafoodappleevolutiontulipsbotany