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Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed

★ 7.5/10 · 2 votes 1996 1h 26m Released

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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 Mead Self (archive footage) C Christine Ward Gailey Self N Nancy C. Lutkehaus Self Y Yolanda Moses Self M Mary Catherine Bateson Self R Roy A. Rappaport Self