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‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ review: Amanda Seyfried delivers a blazing performance

The Seattle Times 15 Jan 2026
“The Testament of Ann Lee,” a sometimes punishing look at the turbulent life of 18th-century Shaker leader Ann Lee, is definitely not for everyone ... .
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Review: Amanda Seyfried throws herself, body and soul, into 'The Testament of Ann Lee'

Hastings Tribune 09 Jan 2026
The act of faith, of believing, is by definition something that can't be seen. Religious devotion is difficult to capture on film. "The Testament of Ann Lee," a portrait of the woman who led the movement known as the Shakers ... .
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Europa! Europa Film Festival To Open With The Testament Of Ann Lee, Expands To Brisbane, ...

Scoop 08 Jan 2026
The festival has announced its opening night film, Mona Fastvold’s The Testament of Ann Lee, the remarkable true story of the founder of the devotional Christian sect known as the Shakers in the mid-18th century ....
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Amanda Seyfried throws herself, body and soul, into ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’

The Los Angeles Times 08 Jan 2026
Rather than spinning off in different directions, 'The Testament of Ann Lee' is held together by the resonant and committed performance of Seyfried, who continues to prove herself an actor of astonishing depth.
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Amanda Seyfried reveals biggest challenge while starring in 'The Testament of Ann Lee'

The News International 04 Jan 2026
Amanda Seyfried reveals biggest challenge while starring in 'The Testament of Ann Lee'. Amanda Seyfried has gotten candid about her role as a spiritual leader in Mona Fastvold's movie, The Testament of Ann Lee.
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How Amanda Seyfried overcame her fears to star in musical biopic ‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’

Screen Daily 02 Jan 2026
“It was scary,” says the actress, who plays the Mancunian founder of the Shakers religious movement in Mona Fastvold’s Venice premiere ... Such faith was essential for the role Fastvold was pitching Seyfried ... The experience was not easy.
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'The Testament of Ann Lee' Was Influenced by This Stanley Kubrick Classic

Collider 31 Dec 2025
At the heart of co-writer and director Mona Fastvold's historical drama, The Testament of Ann Lee, is meticulously ...
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Yes, The Testament Of Ann Lee is a musical—that's why it works

AV Club 31 Dec 2025
Appropriately enough, The Testament Of Ann Lee began with a song ... The Testament Of Ann Lee is built around a series of musical numbers, beginning with an image of dancers in 18th-century period dress lined up in geometric formations.
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‘The Testament of Ann Lee’: A Disturbing Take on Shakerism

The Epoch Times 30 Dec 2025
2025 “The Testament of Ann Lee,” the third feature film by Norwegian director Mona Fastvold, is a biopic about “Mother” Ann Lee (Amanda ...
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How The Testament of Ann Lee’s Production Designer Brought the World of the 18th-Century Shakers Back to Life

Vogue 25 Dec 2025
Here, Bader talks to Vogue about the extensive research process that underpinned his designs, the story behind that jaw-dropping ship sequence, and why the Shaker aesthetic still resonates today.
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The past boldly sings, shakes, and quakes in The Testament Of Ann Lee

AV Club 25 Dec 2025
But writer-director Mona Fastvold has a different goal in mind with her historical drama The Testament Of Ann Lee ... Yet The Testament Of Ann Lee also takes a non-judgmental approach to understanding Ann as she might have understood herself.
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