Project Detail

Eleanor the Great

Synopsis

After seventy years with her best friend, Eleanor moves to New York City for a fresh start. Making new friends at ninety proves difficult. Longing for connection, she befriends a 19-year-old student.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Un Certain Regard - World premiere

Details

Year
2025
Director
Scarlett Johansson 1st Feature
Producer
Jessamine Burgum, Kara Durrett, Keenan Flynn, Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Lia, Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler
Executive Producer
Charlotte Dauphin
Editor
Harry Jierjian
Screenwriter
Tory Kamen
Director of Photography
Hélène Louvart
Production Designer
Happy Massee
Composer
Dustin O'Halloran
Principal cast
June Squibb, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Hecht, Will Price, Erin Kellyman

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Production Company

Dauphin Films (UK), Maven Pictures (US), Pinky Promise (US), These Pictures (US), Wayfarer Studios (US)

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