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.
Rating
7.2/10
10 votes
Runtime
60 min
Theatrical cut
Released
1984
Released
Language
EN
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
Director
Ken BurnsWriters
Cast
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