71%User score 71 percent
Cadillac Records
2008 · Drama · History
User Score
171 votes
The Earth will shake and tremble.
The extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers as the female Christ.
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Manuel São Bento
October 13, 2025
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/the-testament-of-ann-lee-review/ "The Testament of Ann Lee is a distinct, ambitiously formal historical vision by Mona Fastvold. It has its ups and downs, but it reaches 'safe harbor' thanks to the magnetic force and total commitment of Amanda Seyfried to the role of a figure of absolute conviction. Although the songs and production design create an often engaging aud…
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CinemaSerf
March 6, 2026
Mancunian born Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried) made quite a name for herself as part of the Quaker movement that splintered into the aptly named Shakers after their uniquely energetic style of animated worshipping. Her rise to prominence as a sort of feminine Mesiah saw her encourage her followers into a life of sexual abstinence - to the chagrin of her blacksmith husband “Abraham” (Christopher Abbott) with whom she had al…
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