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Scarlett Johansson Premieres 'Eleanor the Great' at TIFF in Backless Valentino

Johansson highlights casting real Holocaust survivors ahead of the film’s Sept. 26 theatrical release.

Overview

  • The actor-director attended the Sept. 8 Toronto premiere wearing a blush pink, backless Valentino gown that showcased her large back tattoo.
  • Her ink features a vine of roses wrapped around a baby lamb, a design she first revealed publicly in 2018.
  • Johansson told People it was never in doubt they would use real survivors, focusing on finding participants who wanted and were able to be involved.
  • She credited Jessica Hecht and the Shoah Foundation with helping connect the production to survivors who appear in the film.
  • The feature, starring June Squibb, premiered at Cannes in May to a five-minute standing ovation and now moves toward its wide release this month.