VIDEO : Martin Scorsese's New Movie 'Silence' Gets Standing Ovation in Westwood Village Theater

Martin Scorsese got a hero?s welcome on Sunday at the first L.A. screening for his new film ?Silence,? starring Andrew Garfield as a Jesuit priest in 17th-century Japan. The crowd of nearly 700 have the director and co-writer a standing ovation at the , bolstering the growing impression that the historical drama will be a major awards contender.