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."