Ann Lee

Synopsis

"Ann Lee" is an epic fable about Ann Lee, one of the founders of the American Shaker movement. She was depicted by her followers as the female Christ and played a key role in building one of the largest utopian communities in U.S. history. Lee is one of the rare female religious leaders of the 18th century, and her followers worshipped her through expressive song and dance.

Production Facts

Amanda Seyfried, best known for her role in "Mamma Mia", stars in the film "Ann Lee", shot in Gothenburg. Mona Fastvold directs and also wrote the screenplay. Swedish co-producer is Daniel Lägersten of Göta Film, in co-production with Film i Väst. Several scenes were filmed aboard the East Indiaman Götheborg at Eriksberg.

Other cast members include Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Chris Abbott, Tim Blake Nelson, Stacy Martin, Matthew Beard, Scott Handy, Viola Prettejohn, and David Cale. Also worth mentioning are the West Swedish actors Matti Boustedt, James Hogg, Melker Appel, and David Fjällbrant, cast by Färdmars Film.

The film is produced by Kaplan Morrison’s Andrew Morrison, Intake Film’s Joshua Horsfield, Proton Cinema’s Viktoria Petranyi, Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet, Mark Lampert, Mid March Media’s Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska and Gregory Jankilevitsch, and Mizzel Media’s Lillian LaSalle. Executive producers are Zelene Fowler and Michael Fowler for Mizzel Media; Kyle Stroud for Carte Blanche; Claude Amadeo, Randal Sandler, Michael D’Alto, Chris Triana, and Adam Paulsen for First Gen; Saskia Duff for Intake Film; Tom Ogden; Chris Renteria; and Oleg Nodelman. Co-producers are Daniel Lägersten, Göta Film, Film i Väst, and Maddie Browning.