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Ninotchka is a 1939 American romantic comedy film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and stars Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. The film was written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett and Walter Reisch, based on a story by Melchior Lengyel. Ninotchka marked the first comedy role for Garbo, and her penultimate film; she received her third and final Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

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7.5

A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.

Released: 1939-11-16110 minDir: Ernst LubitschComedy, RomanceBudget: $1.4MBox office: $2.3M

Cast

  • Greta Garbo as Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova
  • Melvyn Douglas as Count Leon d'Algout
  • Ina Claire as Grand Duchess Swana
  • Bela Lugosi as Commissar Razinin
  • Sig Ruman as Comrade Iranoff
  • Felix Bressart as Comrade Buljanoff

Themes

  • capitalist
  • paris, france
  • capitalism
  • white russian
  • jewelry
  • satire
  • fur
  • amused

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Ratings

IMDb

7.8/10

24,887 votes

Year
1939
Runtime
110 min
Genres
Comedy, Romance

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Key facts

Film.name
Ninotchka
Film.image
Ninotchka (1939 poster - Style D).jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Ernst Lubitsch
Film.producer
Ernst LubitschSidney Franklin
Film.screenplay
Charles BrackettBilly WilderWalter Reisch
Film.story
Melchior Lengyel
Film.starring
Greta GarboMelvyn DouglasIna Claire
Film.music
Werner R. Heymann
Film.cinematography
William H. Daniels
Film.editing
Gene Ruggiero
Film.distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Film.runtime
110 minutes
Film.country
United States
Film.language
English
Film.budget
$1.4 million ()
Film.gross
$2.3 million

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Internet Archive

texts

Faith S. Tacastacas and Ninotchka P. Cabrera

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Wikidata facts

Duration
110
FilmAffinity ID
891464
Image
Ninotchka lobby card.jpg
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Commons category
Ninotchka (film)
publication date
1939-01-01
title
Ninotchka
review score
95%
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  • Release
  • Reception
  • Critical response
  • Awards and nominations
  • Origins
  • Revival
  • Legacy
  • Cultural influences
  • References
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Ninotchka is a 1939 American romantic comedy film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and stars Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. The film was written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett and Walter Reisch, based on a story by Melchior Lengyel. Ninotchka marked the first comedy role for Garbo, and her penultimate film; she received her third and final Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

In 1990, Ninotchka was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It has been listed as one of the greatest films of all time by Empire in 2008 and Time in 2011. Ninotchka has a rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews.

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