The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

1984 | 57 minutes | 6.7 ★ (7)

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    01 November 1984

  • DirectingKen Burns
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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