The Botany of Desire

Director: Michael Schwarz

Overview

Based on Michael Pollan's bestseller, this intriguing PBS documentary examines the ways that humans rely on (and relate to) four key plants: the apple, potato, tulip, and marijuana. Frances McDormand (Fargo) narrates each unique segment, offering a plant's-eye view of botanical evolution and of the shifting relationships between people and their food sources.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/03/2009
UPC:	0841887010856
Original Release:	2009
Rating:	TV-PG
Source:	Pbs (Direct)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	2:00:00
Sales rank:	65,858

Special Features

Closed Caption; Over 15 minutes of deleted scenes:; Bringing Back Hard Cider, How the Delicious Apple Got its Name, Like a Florist from 100 Years Ago, and Racing the Clock: The Dutch Auction; 19-minute panel discussion about the interdisciplinary importance of The Botany of Desire; 29 minute of additional interview footage with Michael Pollan

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Frances McDormand	Narrator,Narrator
Michael Pollan	Host

Technical Credits

Michael Schwarz	Director,Producer
Kiran Kiki Kapany	Executive Producer