15 Movies to Watch After 'The Testament of Ann Lee'

'The Testament of Ann Lee' Is Surprisingly Based on Real History

Who was the real Ann Lee? Let's break down the true story of "The Testament of Ann Lee."

How ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Used Dance to Turn the Shakers Into ‘Antennas to God’

Choreographer Celia Rowlson-Hall tells IndieWire about designing the movements and intention to move through trauma for the founders of the Shaker movement in "The Testament of Ann Lee."

The ‘Testament of Ann Lee’ Soundtrack is Composer Daniel Blumberg’s Most Ambitious Work Yet

Blumberg has an Oscar for scoring last year’s The Brutalist. In his slapping, stomping music for Mona Fastvold's new film, religious ecstasy becomes physical.

Amanda Seyfried Danced in 45 Pounds of Wool for 'The Testament of Ann Lee'

Amanda Seyfried in 'The Testament of Ann Lee.' Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.As the star of The Testament of Ann Lee, now in theaters, Amanda Seyfried faithfully threw herself into the role of the film’s titular founder of the 18th-century Shakers movement—and into her cumbersome, period-accurate costumes, by designer Malgorzata “Gosia” Karpiuk.“[Amanda] had to wear so many layers: special socks, a special small underskirt, a special co…

15 Movies to Watch After 'The Testament of Ann Lee'

If the meditative and quietly powerful world of The Testament of Ann Lee left you searching for more films that explore faith, outsider communities, and the tension between belief and individuality, these movies are a great place to start. Ranging from historical dramas to haunting psychological tales, these films dive into the complicated lives of those who challenge, or are shaped by, spiritual tradition. Each pick looks at the push and pull b…

Is There a ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ End Credits Scene? Why You Should Definitely Stay After the Movie Is Over | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Amanda Seyfried‘s new movie The Testament of Ann Lee is out in theaters now! The Mona Fastvold-directed movie tells the “extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried stars as the Shaker’s irrepressible leader, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers. The Testament of Ann Lee captures the ecstasy and agony of her quest to build a u…