What 'The Testament of Ann Lee' Gets Right and Wrong About Shaker History

What 'The Testament of Ann Lee' Gets Right and Wrong About Shaker History

The Testament of Ann Lee blurs the line between fact and fiction, as many movies do. What's true and what's false about Shaker teacher Ann Lee?

Review: ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ is outlandishly electric

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In ‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ Seyfried is a revelation

4.0 out of 5.0 stars4.0 Following its limited theatrical release Dec. 25, director Mona Fastvold’s epic historical drama “The Testament of Ann Lee” expanded nationwide on Jan. 23. The film follows Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried) as she shapes the Shakers — a religious sect who use song and dance as their prayer — in England throughout the 18th century, acquiring the nickname “Mother Ann” and being embraced as the second coming of Christ. “The Testamen…