Searchlight Pictures has debuted the first trailer for The Testament of Ann Lee, the musical historical drama from director Mona Fastvold.
Amanda Seyfried stars as Ann Lee, the devoted founder of the religious sect the Shakers, and tells the story of her quest to build a utopian society in the 18th century.
Joining Amanda Seyfried in the cast are Thomasin Mckenzie, Lewis Pullman, Tim Blake Nelson, Christopher Abbott, Stacy Martin, Matthew Beard, Scott Handy, Viola Prettejohn, Jamie Bogyo, and David Cale. Watch the trailer below…
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 utopia, featuring more than a dozen traditional Shaker hymns reimagined as rapturous movements with choreography by Celia Rowlson-Hall (Vox Lux) and original songs & score by Academy Award winner Daniel Blumberg (The Brutalist).
The Testament of Ann Lee arrives in cinemas on December 25th in the US, and on February 20th in the UK.
