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

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

1984
Documentary
TV Movie
57m
Ken Burns examines the American utopian 19th century religious sect known as the Shakers. (imdb)

Directed by:

Ken Burns
Ken-Burns
48 total credits
Ken Burns has 48 credits at Criticker, including: The Civil War, Wordplay and The Central Park Five
,
Amy Stechler Burns
Amy-Stechler-Burns
4 total credits
Amy Stechler Burns has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Brooklyn Bridge, The Statue of Liberty and The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

Writer:

Amy Stechler Burns
Amy-Stechler-Burns
4 total credits
Amy Stechler Burns has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Brooklyn Bridge, The Statue of Liberty and The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

Starring:

David McCullough
David-McCullough
12 total credits
David McCullough has 12 credits at Criticker, including: John Adams, The Civil War, Truman, Brooklyn Bridge and California Typewriter

Genre:

Documentary

Country:

USA

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

1984
Documentary
TV Movie
57m
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Avg Percentile 64.16% from 13 total ratings
Rated 16 Jul 2025
80
90th
Hands and feet. Heads and hearts. Righting the wrongs of Prometheus. Redirecting libidinal energy into agapic energy. True kalos. But even the Shakers could not but be almost totally overcome by the entropic forces of the Industrial Revolution; proletarianisation is an almost unstoppable force. But, two Shakers remain in 2025, so there is hope of savoir faire, savoir vivre, and savoir théoriser rising once again.
Rated 20 Apr 2011
70
44th
While a good documentary, I would have liked to see more information on the founder and there unique ideas about work and it's relationship to there beliefs in God and how work is a part of there worship of God.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Ken Burns
Ken-Burns
48 total credits
Ken Burns has 48 credits at Criticker, including: The Civil War, Wordplay and The Central Park Five
,
Amy Stechler Burns
Amy-Stechler-Burns
4 total credits
Amy Stechler Burns has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Brooklyn Bridge, The Statue of Liberty and The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

Writer:

Amy Stechler Burns
Amy-Stechler-Burns
4 total credits
Amy Stechler Burns has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Brooklyn Bridge, The Statue of Liberty and The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

Starring:

David McCullough
David-McCullough
12 total credits
David McCullough has 12 credits at Criticker, including: John Adams, The Civil War, Truman, Brooklyn Bridge and California Typewriter

Genre:

Documentary

Country:

USA
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