Ninotchka

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

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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

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Plot
Cast
Release
Reception
Critical response
Awards and nominations
Origins
Revival
Legacy
Cultural influences
References
External links

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.