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The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

1984 • 1h0m Documentary

Rating

6.8/10

Popularity

1

They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shakers. Ken Burns creates a moving portrait of this particularly American movement, and in the process, offers us a new and unusually moving way to understand the Shakers.

Details

Director

Ken Burns

Amy Stechler

Screenplay

Amy Stechler

Wendy Tilghman

Tom Lewis

Cast

David McCullough

Paul Roebling

Julie Harris

Release date

11/1/1984

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

8