‘Eleanor the Great’ Packs a Punch - The Martha's Vineyard Times

‘Eleanor the Great’ packs a punch - The Martha's Vineyard Times

“Eleanor the Great,” directed by Scarlett Johansson, is a poignantly funny film with a great deal of punch. Playing at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center starting on Sept. 26, it touches on themes of love between friends and relatives, longing for connection, and the nature of loss. While it’s deeply moving, there is plenty of lighthearted fun as well.  We meet proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor (beautifully played by June Squibb), rousing h…

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Holocaust survivor Rita Zohar brings lived history to Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut ‘Eleanor the Great’

(JTA) — When Rita Zohar stepped into the role of Bessie Stern, a Holocaust survivor whose death sets in motion Scarlett Johansson’s new film “Eleanor the Great,” she wasn’t simply acting. Zohar, 81, is a childhood survivor of the Holocaust. She was also drawing on her lived experience of loss and resilience to bring life to her character. “This role in this movie has given me a voice,” Zohar told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. “Even though this …

Jessica Hecht Shares How Scarlett Johansson Has Changed Since First Working Together 15 Years Ago

Hecht stars in the new film ‘Eleanor the Great,’ which marks Johansson’s directorial debutMichael Loccisano/Getty (2) Jessica Hecht; Scarlett JohanssonNEED TO KNOWJessica Hecht shared how Scarlett Johansson has changed since the pair first worked together 15 years ago in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE at the N.Y.C. premiere of Eleanor the GreatEleanor the Great, which Hecht stars in, marks Johansson's directorial debutThe two actresses previ…

Holocaust survivor Rita Zohar brings lived history to Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut film

“Eleanor the Great,” Johansson’s directorial debut, stars 95-year-old Jewish actress June Squibb as she seeks connection in New York City following the death of her best friend Bessie.

Holocaust survivor Rita Zohar brings lived history to Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut

JTA — When Rita Zohar stepped into the role of Bessie Stern, a Holocaust survivor whose death sets in motion Scarlett Johansson’s new film “Eleanor the Great,” she wasn’t simply acting. Zohar, 81, is a childhood survivor of the Holocaust. She was also drawing on her lived experience of loss and…