Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed

Plot Summary

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