The Botany of Desire
The Botany of Desire

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Michael Pollan, a professor of journalism and a student of food, presents the history of four plants, each of which found a way to make itself essential to humans, thus ensuring widespread propagation. Apples, for sweetness; tulips, for beauty; marijuana, for pleasure; and, potatoes, for sustenance. Each has a story of discovery and adaptation; each has a symbiotic relationship with human civilization. The film tells these stories and examines these relationships.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Botany of Desire:

Frances McDormand
Michael Pollan

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Michael Pollan, a professor of journalism and a student of food, presents the history of four plants, each of which found a way to make itself essential to humans, thus ensuring widespread propagation. Apples, for sweetness; tulips, for beauty; marijuana, for pleasure; and, potatoes, for sustenance. Each has a story of discovery and adaptation; each has a symbiotic relationship with human civilization. The film tells these stories and examines these relationships.

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User Review - 10/10 by ?Kissa-Hime?great documentary on tracking the evolution of plants and their relationship with man and their symbiotic relationship. amazing footage and hd shots. schlosser is a great narrator
User Review - 10/10 by Anastasia CWatch this now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry for the shitty review.
User Review - 10/10 by Kelley SWow Wow Wow. A terrific documentary with a whole new school of thought. Plants (specifically apples, tulips, marijuana and potatoes) manipulating human beings and the symbiotic relationship that we share. Very knowledgeable experts and professionals speaking about this amazing theory. Some of them are a little TOO into their plants, but you know you're getting your information from people that love plants and take them very seriously.
User Review - 10/10 by James YIt was best documentary on plants of apple, potato, tulip, and marijuana, that I have ever watch on PBS. Who knew potatos came from Peru. Apples came from middle Asia and marijuana helps you forget bad memories.
User Review - 10/10 by Mark AA fascinating look at how plants and humans have interacted, down through the ages, benefiting both. Michael Pollan's premise is that by satisfying a human need, or desire, each of these four plant species managed to expand their territory. Man's desires caused him to transplant these plants from their native environments to virtually everywhere in the world. It is an interesting premise and one which the filmmakers have adequately presented in a most believable package. This marries the best entertainment techniques with some very interesting educational material and becomes something that both informs and entertains. This viewer learned a lot and the two hours just flew by. One finds that Mr Pollan's enthusiasm for his subject is contagious. He never sounds like a dry pedantic, disgorging his superior expert knowledge, but more like an excited explorer, discovering new lands and making new connections with the natural world.
User Review - 10/10 by Robert APBS Special which is Special indeed. You'll never see Apple, Tulip, Marijuana, and Potato the same way again. Recommended to anyone who ever eat. :-)
User Review - 10/10 by K CThis explains the terminology I hear surrounding current food and plant issues in a historical vs modern perspective. I've heard mono culture before, but until I watched this didn't understand its meaning or impact. Aside from its educational aspects, this film shares a perspective about botany that few other venues could. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys documentaries.
User Review - 10/10 by Mari AFascinating and engaging. This film provokes a lot of thought about human relationship to plants. Also has a lot of amusing factoids.
User Review - 10/10 by Dr. ABeautiful documentary by Michael Pollan about the apple, the tulip, cannabis and the potato. The film is based on Pollan's book of the same title. Really enjoyable and educational.
User Review - 10/10 by Caiti LIncredible! Such a good documentary (it's also a book)! There's so much information on the history and cultivation of the four plants they talk about, and it's super interesting. This film also reaffirmed how much I love plants. At one point I actually sighed, "Oh, angiosperms!" with a smile on my face. I then realized how ridiculous that is (in a good way).

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