Eleanor the Great, Review: Scarlett Johansson’s Directorial Debut Takes on Holocaust Survivor Trauma - The Jewish Chronicle

Eleanor the Great, review: Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut takes on Holocaust survivor trauma - The Jewish Chronicle

The Hollywood star’s hotly anticipated film will please the crowds, but despite its material it feels lightweight

In the world ranking of Hollywood stars debuting as directors, Kristen Stewart, for the moment, is ahead of Scarlett Johansson. That sounds frivolous...

"My grandmother was very realistic and that comes from growing up as a Jew from New York, that experience is very important in my DNA," explains actress Scarlett Johansson, who became director at Cannes, where she has presented her first feature film, 'Eleanor the Great', in the section A certain look. The entry Scarlett Johansson pays tribute to her grandmother in her prima opera, 'Eleanor the Great' was first published in Digital Process.

Eleanor the Great – first-look review

When 94-year-old Eleanor’s (June Squibb) best friend of 70 years and roommate Bessie (Rita Zohar) passes away, she decides it’s time for a change, and moves back to her native New York. In an attempt to get her out of the house and socialising, her daughter Lisa encourages Eleanor to attend classes at their local Jewish Community Centre, where she accidentally sits in on a group for Holocaust survivors. When they ask her to share her story, Elea…

Large screen is back on the Croisette for the Cannes 2025 Festival. And it's time to talk about Eleanor the Great, the first director of actress Scarlett Johansson, whose subject turns out to be quite unexpected. We're all suspicious when actors go to the stage. Between the whim of star and the altar to [...]

Even before Jurassic World 4: The rebirth of Scarlett Johansson took on another adventure in Cannes: she presented her directorial debut Eleanor the Great.