Movie Description
Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed
(1996)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Alan Berliner
- Producer : Gail Jansen
- Writer : Virginia Yans-McLaughlin,Robert Seidman
- Editor : Alan Berliner,Joëlle Schon
- Cast : Margaret Mead,Christine Ward Gailey,Nancy C. Lutkehaus,Yolanda Moses,Mary Catherine Bateson,Roy A. Rappaport,Luther S. Cressman,Nancy Marchand,Gregory Bateson,Julie Boyd,Miriam Healy-Louie,Christopher Coucill,Patrick O'Connell,Lutz Rath
Cast
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
Self
Self
Narrator
Self (archival footage)
Margaret Mead
Ruth Benedict
Gregory Bateson
Reo Fortune
Franz Boas (voice)
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Facts
Original TitleMargaret Mead: An Observer Observed
Status Released
Release Information
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1996-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 26m
Genres
- Documentary
- TV Movie
