Martin Scorsese's 'Silence' starring Liam Neeson and Adam Driver to open Dec. 23

By Karen Butler
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"Silence" director Martin Scorsese arrives on the red carpet at the New York premiere of "Vinyl" on January 15, 2016. File photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Martin Scorsese's Silence will get an Oscar-qualifying, limited release on Dec. 23, followed by a wider, theatrical rollout in January.

The big-screen adaptation of Shusaku Endo's novel stars Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Tadanobu Asano, Issey Ogata, Ciaran Hinds, Yosuke Kubozuka and Yoshi Oida.

The film follows 17th-century Portuguese Jesuits who face intense persecution during their mission to isolated Japan.

Paramount Pictures is releasing the epic in association with Fabrica de Cine and Ai Films.

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