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Scarlett Johansson looks radiant in grey blazer and mini skirt as she attends photocall for her directorial debut Eleanor The Great in Cannes


The actress, 40, has made her directorial debut with the film which received a five-minute standing ovation and prompted 'tears and cheers' from the crowds.

Eleanor The Great sees June's character, who converted to Judaism upon marriage, join a Jewish seniors social group, before discovering it is specifically for Holocaust survivors. Eleanor The Great sees June's character, who converted to Judaism upon marriage, join a Jewish seniors social group, before discovering it is specifically for Holocaust survivors 'The film lurches between comic set pieces and more dramatic beats, and while Johansson proves a competent helmer, it's not enough to overcome some dizzying tonal imbalances,' they wrote.

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