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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.

Key Information

Director Alan Berliner
Writers Virginia Yans-McLaughlin, Robert Seidman
Rating 6.0/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Margaret Mead

Margaret Mead

Self (archive footage)

Christine Ward Gailey

Self

Nancy C. Lutkehaus

Self

Yolanda Moses

Self

Mary Catherine Bateson

Self

Roy A. Rappaport

Self

Luther S. Cressman

Self

Nancy Marchand

Narrator

Gregory Bateson

Self (archival footage)

Julie Boyd

Margaret Mead

Miriam Healy-Louie

Ruth Benedict

Christopher Coucill

Gregory Bateson

Frequently Asked Questions

Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed was released on January 1, 1996.

The runtime of Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed is 1h 26m.

Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed is a Documentary, TV Movie movie.

Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed was directed by Alan Berliner.

The main cast of Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed includes Margaret Mead, Christine Ward Gailey, Nancy C. Lutkehaus.

Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed is originally in English.