Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed

Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed (1996)

7.5 86 min Movie
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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.

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Cast

Margaret Mead Margaret Mead Self (archive footage)
Christine Ward Gailey Christine Ward Gailey Self
Nancy C. Lutkehaus Nancy C. Lutkehaus Self
Yolanda Moses Yolanda Moses Self
Mary Catherine Bateson Mary Catherine Bateson Self
Roy A. Rappaport Roy A. Rappaport Self
Luther S. Cressman Luther S. Cressman Self
Nancy Marchand Nancy Marchand Narrator
Gregory Bateson Gregory Bateson Self (archival footage)
Julie Boyd Julie Boyd Margaret Mead
Miriam Healy-Louie Miriam Healy-Louie Ruth Benedict
Christopher Coucill Christopher Coucill Gregory Bateson

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