The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

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

Written by

Amy Stechler

Music

Jesse Carr

Studio

Florentine Films

Released

1 November 1984

Genres

Documentary