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 ...

Actress says being able to tell story of the Holocaust 'a gift'; movie tells story of eponymous woman, played by June Squibb, who passes off friend's tale of survival as her own ...

“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. Feeling ...

Zohar, who was born in a concentration camp, said her role in the new film allowed her to “verbalize” her experience.

THEY are the cowering monsters who for decades have hidden among us across all corners of the globe. But as the world’s last ...