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Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed

  • 1996
  • TMDB 7.5/10
  • 1h 26m

A documentary on the influential anthropologist Margaret Mead. Using never-before-seen archival footage, stills, interviews and dramatic re-creations, it shows the journey of how Mead became a scientist, adventurer, and international celebrity. As a true pioneer of cultural anthropology, her findings and ideas shaped how we think about ourselves.

Overview

A documentary on the influential anthropologist Margaret Mead. Using never-before-seen archival footage, stills, interviews and dramatic re-creations, it shows the journey of how Mead became a scientist, adventurer, and international celebrity. As a true pioneer of cultural anthropology, her findings and ideas shaped how we think about ourselves.

Cast

  • Margaret MeadSelf (archive footage)
  • Christine Ward GaileySelf
  • Nancy C. LutkehausSelf
  • Yolanda MosesSelf
  • Mary Catherine BatesonSelf
  • Roy A. RappaportSelf
  • Luther S. CressmanSelf
  • Nancy MarchandNarrator

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