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The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

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The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

6.8

1h 0m

1984

Synopsis

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.

Director

Ken Burns

Amy Stechler

Documentary

religion19th century

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Cast & Crew

David McCullough

David McCullough

as Narrator (voice)

Paul Roebling

Paul Roebling

as (voice)

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

as (voice)

Olga Bellin

Olga Bellin

as (voice)

Wendy Tilghman

as (voice)

I. Tucker Burr

as (voice)

Steven Pudenz

as (voice)

Jesse Carr

as (voice)

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