The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
1984, English. Directed by Ken Burns & Amy Stechler.
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.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.
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- Released
- 1 November 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Amy Stechler, Wendy Tilghman, Tom Lewis
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The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God?
If you liked The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God, try Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Last Waltz.
Who directed The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God?
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God (1984) was directed by Ken Burns and Amy Stechler and stars David McCullough, Paul Roebling, Julie Harris.