Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed

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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.

Top Cast

Margaret Mead

Self (archive footage)

Christine Ward Gailey

Self

Nancy C. Lutkehaus

Self

Yolanda Moses

Self

Mary Catherine Bateson

Self

Roy A. Rappaport

Self