Ken Burns - The Shakers - The Shakers (1989) Front Cover Actor Back Cover David McCullough Movie Details Director Amy Stechler Burns Producer Amy Stechler Burns; Ken Burns Writer Amy Stechler Burns Studio Paramount Pictures Language English Audience Rating NR Running Time 58 mins Country USA Color Color Plot Hands To Work. Hearts To God. They call themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shakers. Though they were celibate, they are the most enduring religious experiment in American history. They believed in pacifism and feminism, freedom from prejudice, natural health and hygiene, and for more than 200 years insisted that their follows should strive for simplicity and perfection in everything that they did. The Shakers put their 'hands to work and their hearts to God," creating an exquisite legacy of fine furniture, glorious architecture, and beautiful music which will remain and inspire long after the last Shaker is gone. Through diaries, archival photographs, music and stunning cinematography, Ken Burns creates a moving portrait of this particularly American movement, and in the process, offers us a new and unusually moving way to understand the Shakers. Personal Details Seen It Yes Index 160 Collection Status In Collection Links DVD Empire Product Details Format DVD Region Region 1 Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 B&W Standard 1.33:1 Color Layers Single side, Single layer UPC 097368859142 Release Date 9/28/2004 Packaging Keep Case Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC] Nr of Disks/Tapes 1 Extra Features A Conversation with Ken Burns - From his first film, Brooklyn Bridge, to his acclaimed series, Jazz, see what inspires Ken Burns to think beyond what history books dictate to create gripping and compelling films. Ken Burns: Making History - Go behind the scenes for an unprecedented look at the filmmaker at work, gathering history, making history.