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‘Eleanor the Great’ is a crowd-pleasing comedy with a queasy Holocaust concept

JL;DR SUMMARY "Eleanor the Great," directed by Scarlett Johansson, is a comedic film that tackles the challenging subject of Holocaust identity with a storyline that revolves around a 94-year-old woman, Eleanor Morgenstein. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdentityJewish CultureHolocaustHolocaust MemoryGriefCinemaEthicsScarlett JohanssonEleanor MorgensteinShoah Narratives

Places mentioned

France
"In France and the Netherlands, the underground forged fake passports."
Netherlands
"In France and the Netherlands, the underground forged fake passports."
Israel
"best friend, Bessie Stern (Israeli actor and childhood survivor Rita Zohar, who brings a poignant gravitas)."
Florida, United States
"After Bessies death, Eleanor moves from Florida to live with her daughter (Jessica Hecht) in Manhattan."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"After Bessies death, Eleanor moves from Florida to live with her daughter (Jessica Hecht) in Manhattan."

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