The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

57 mins | Documentary | Nov. 1, 1984

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.

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

57 mins | Documentary | Nov. 1, 1984

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Florentine Films
Original title The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
Directors Amy Stechler, Ken Burns
Writers Amy Stechler

Cast

David McCullough

as Narrator (voice)

Paul Roebling

as (voice)

Julie Harris

as (voice)

Olga Bellin

as (voice)