US Edition‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’ Trailer: Amanda Seyfried Stars As Irrepressible Religious Leader In Mona Fastvold’s Musical Epic
Amanda Seyfried stars as Ann Lee, the Shaker Movement founder, in a film praised for its themes of faith and female empowerment, receiving a 15-minute standing ovation at Venice.
- Set for a limited release on Dec. 25, The Testament of Ann Lee stars Amanda Seyfried as the title character and is directed by Mona Fastvold, who co-wrote it with Brady Corbet.
- Set in the 18th century, the film follows Ann Lee, the Shaker Movement's founding leader portrayed as the female embodiment of Christ who establishes a utopian Shaker society with ritual song and dance.
- Using more than a dozen original Shaker hymns, the film stages ecstatic movements with choreography by Celia Rowlson-Hall and music by Daniel Blumberg from real Shaker scriptures.
- At its Venice debut, the film received a 15 1/2-minute ovation, with Variety's Clayton Davis predicting Oscar buzz for Amanda Seyfried's praised performance.
- Past awards for their team include multiple Oscar nominations and Golden Globes, as Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet previously collaborated on The Brutalist, which earned 10 Academy Award nominations and won three Oscars plus three Golden Globes.
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Amanda Seyfried Brings a Controversial Religious Leader to Life in 'The Testament of Ann Lee'
The first trailer for The Testament of Ann Lee is here, offering a haunting glimpse into one of the most fascinating chapters of American faith. Amanda Seyfried stars as Ann Lee, the 18th-century founder of the Shaker movement — a radical sect of Christianity that embraced simplicity, celibacy and worship through music and dance. The Shakers believed Lee was the female embodiment of Christ, a claim that made her both revered and condemned. Direc…
‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’ Trailer: Amanda Seyfried Stars As Irrepressible Religious Leader In Mona Fastvold’s Musical Epic
The first trailer for Mona Fastvold’s historical drama The Testament of Ann Lee has been released. Amanda Seyfried stars as the titular character, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. The movie follows the irrepressible leader, who espoused gender and social equality while believing herself to be the female incarnation of Christ. The movie features more than a dozen original Shaker hymns which are transformed into ecstatic “mov…
‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Trailer: Amanda Seyfried Gets Best Actress Oscar Buzz in Religious Drama From ‘The Brutalist’ Filmmakers
Searchlight Pictures released the trailer for “The Testament of Ann Lee,” a historical drama starring Amanda Seyfried, hitting theaters on Dec. 25.
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