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Ninotchka
Sign in to saveNinotchka 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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Ninotchka is a 1939 American black-and-white romantic comedy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, the movie stars Greta Garbo, Bela Lugosi, Melvyn Douglas, and Ina Claire. The screenplay was written by Billy Wilder, Walter Reisch, Charles Brackett, and Melchior Lengyel. Additional production roles included Sidney Franklin as producer, Gene Ruggiero as film editor, and Werner R. Heymann as composer.
The narrative is set in Paris and explores themes related to capitalism and white Russians. The film has a runtime of 110 minutes and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Netflix. It received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films award. It was also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Story, and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. Critical reception includes a rating of 7.8 on IMDb and a vote average of 7.502 on TMDb.
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Film · TMDB
7.5A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
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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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Screenwriter
- Melchior Lengyel
- Cast member
- Edwin Maxwell
- Composer
- Werner R. Heymann
- Producer
- Sidney Franklin
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- William H. Daniels
- Narrative location
- Paris
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 891464
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Ninotchka lobby card.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ninotchka (film)
- publication date
- 1939-01-01
- film editor
- Gene Ruggiero
- title
- Ninotchka
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- executive producer
- Ernst Lubitsch
- distributed by
- Netflix
- production designer
- Cedric Gibbons
- color
- black-and-white
- costume designer
- Adrian
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 95%
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Release
- Reception
- Critical response
- Awards and nominations
- Origins
- Revival
- Legacy
- Cultural influences
- References
- External links
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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