The Private Life of Plants 

David Attenborough's study of the world of plants, which demonstrates, with the aid of time-lapse photography, the rich and varied ways in which they flourish.

Star:

David Attenborough

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Attenborough	...	Himself - Presenter 6 episodes, 1995

Storyline

David Attenborough's study of the world of plants, which demonstrates, with the aid of time-lapse photography, the rich and varied ways in which they flourish.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 1995 (UK)

Also Known As:

A növények magánélete

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Turner Broadcasting System (TBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min (6 parts) 292 min (6 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

David Attenborough - Presenter: Ever since we arrived on this planet as a species, we've cut them down, dug them up, burnt them and poisoned them. Today we're doing so on a greater scale than ever... We destroy plants at our peril. Neither we nor any other animal can survive without them. The time has now come for us to cherish our green inheritance, not to pillage it - for without it, we will surely perish.

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Connections

Followed by Life in the Undergrowth (2005)

User Reviews

Who can make plants so fascinating?

Actually a lot of episodes start in the ordinary setting of any old English woods, but they seem exotic, particularly when you see a fungus in time lapse.

I saw a documentary on David Attenborough a few years ago and remember that this documentary brought a lot of apprehension amongst the producers... "But they're plants, they just sit there, and you're going to make a documentary about that?" I don't think I can name a better one. I don't think I could imagine a better one.

It's captivating from cover to cover (especially if you have the DVD version)

I even loved the theme music.

For those who haven't seen it, Attenborough shows plants to be so much more amazing than animals. They *do* move, some faster than others, they hunt, but the fascination comes in the fact that we're used to wildlife action coming on four legs, it is an alien world when shown properly, but we live in it, it isn't a fictional fantasy creation.

What a gift he has. Thank goodness for him, and for the ABC (Australian) and BBC.

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