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Amanda Seyfried portrays Ann Lee, founder of the Shakers, in a musical film featuring original Shaker hymns and choreography, receiving a 15-minute standing ovation at its premiere.
- On Monday inside Sala Grande, The Testament of Ann Lee had its world premiere, earning a 15 1/2-minute standing ovation as Amanda Seyfried joined director Mona Fastvold in the film's signature Shaker dance in tears.
- Mona Fastvold directed and co-wrote The Testament of Ann Lee with Brady Corbet, producing a speculative retelling of 18th-century Ann Lee's life and Shaker founding, featuring a dozen reimagined hymns choreographed by Celia Rowlson-Hall.
- By minute 10 the orchestra had thinned while balcony audience members, including production and potential buyers, continued clapping as Brady Corbet, co-writer, worked the crowd before the filmmakers left.
- Fastvold beamed and appeared overwhelmed by the booming reception, shedding tears and hugging her daughter while Corbet beamed with pride; they left before the applause fully dissipated.
- Critics said the film probes emancipation and communal belief, describing it as divisive yet powerful with praise for Amanda Seyfried's lead and Daniel Blumberg's score.
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