Latest News for: the testament

Edit

'The Testament of Ann Lee' is so weird. And so good

Azcentral 21 Jan 2026
“The Testament of Ann Lee” is wild ... See? Told you it was weird.What is 'The Testament of Ann Lee' about? ... “The Testament of Ann Lee” is a biographical film about a real person, though one about whom a great number of details aren’t known.
Edit

Amanda Seyfried makes her move in ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’

Boston Herald 19 Jan 2026
NEW YORK – Certainly the strangest if most original musical to arrive in many years, “The Testament of Ann Lee” tells the true story of the British woman who founded the American celibate Christian sect the Shakers.
Edit

‘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 ... .
Edit

Review: Amanda Seyfried throws herself, body and soul, into 'The Testament of Ann Lee'

Image 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 ... .
Edit

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 ....
Edit

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.
Edit

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.
Edit

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.
Edit

'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 ...
Edit

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.
Edit

‘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 ...
×