Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed
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1996 · Movie · 1h 26m · G
The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
TMDB7.5/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Virginia Yans-McLaughlinWriter
- Robert SeidmanWriter
- Alan BerlinerDirector
- Jeffrey LevineOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Margaret MeadSelf (archive footage)
- Christine Ward GaileySelf
- Nancy C. LutkehausSelf
- Yolanda MosesSelf
- Mary Catherine BatesonSelf
- Roy A. RappaportSelf
- Luther S. CressmanSelf
- Nancy MarchandNarrator
- Gregory BatesonSelf (archival footage)
- Julie BoydMargaret Mead
- Miriam Healy-LouieRuth Benedict
- Christopher CoucillGregory Bateson