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.
Genres: Documentary
Cast: David McCullough, Paul Roebling, Julie Harris, Olga Bellin, Wendy Tilghman, I. Tucker Burr, Steven Pudenz, Jesse Carr
Status: Released
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