Venice crowd gives 'The Spiral' a 9-minute standing ovation

The home crowd at the Venice Film Festival showered the Italian horror film 'The Spiral' with a lengthy standing ovation.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the applause lasted for nine minutes following the film's premiere.

The report highlights Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's performance in the Paolo Strippoli-directed thriller. She is said to play a devilish femme fatale in the campy movie.