Poster of The Botany of Desire

The Botany of Desire

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, October 28 2009
15 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Portrait of Frances McDormandFrances McDormand. Frances McDormand was 52 in The Botany of Desire as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 23 1957
Portrait of Michael PollanMichael Pollan. Michael Pollan was 54 in The Botany of Desire as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 06 1955

Crew

Portrait of Michael SchwarzMichael Schwarz. Michael Schwarz was 56 in The Botany of Desire as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1953 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 2019
Portrait of Edward GrayEdward Gray. Edward Gray was >> in The Botany of Desire as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday