Updated On: 03 September, 2025 03:19 PM IST | Washington DC | ANI
Amanda Seyfried’s latest film The Testament of Ann Lee received a thunderous 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival. The historical drama musical, directed by Mona Fastvold, sees Seyfried portray Ann Lee, founder of the Shakers

US actress Amanda Seyfried attends the red carpet of the movie "The Testament of Ann Lee" presented in competition at the 82nd International Venice Film Festival, at Venice Lido. Pic/AFP
Actress and singer Amanda Seyfried got emotional as her film 'The Testament of Ann Lee' recieved a 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, reported People.
'The Testament of Ann Lee' is a historical drama musical film co-written and directed by Mona Fastvold. It stars Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, the 18th-century founder of the Christian sect the Shakers.
As per a synopsis from the festival, 'The Testament of Ann Lee' is "an epic fable inspired by the life of Ann Lee, the founder of the Shakers, a radical religious movement that began in the late 1700s."