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June Squibb's Eleanor befriends Nina, a young student played by Erin Kellyman, in new drama Eleanor the Great.

Eleanor the Great

Directed by Scarlett Johansson

Written by Tory Kamen

Starring June Squibb, Erin Kellyman and Chiwetel Ejiofor

Classification PG; 98 minutes

Opens in select theatres Sept. 26

One day, hopefully in the not too distant future, the New York Museum of Modern Art should curate a series of films under the title “Pickle Pictures: The Semitic Films of Greater Manhattan.”

There are already a handful of candidates for inclusion, ranging from Joan Micklin Silver’s romcom Crossing Delancey (which featured Peter Riegert as a pickle salesman) to Rob Reiner’s When Harry Met Sally (a speared dill practically plays a supporting role in the film’s mo

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