A no-nonsense diplomat of the Soviet Union, Nina Ivanovna “Ninotchka” Yakushova (Greta Garbo) arrives in Paris to ensure the sale of jewels seized during the Russian Revolution. Meanwhile, carefree bachelor Count Leon d’Algout (Melvyn Douglas) attempts to intercept the valuables on behalf of their former owner, the Grand Duchess Swana (Ina Claire). Despite their conflicting allegiances, the icy Ninotchka soon warms to Leon’s charms, reluctantly going against her better judgment.
Ninotchka/Film synopsis
How long is Ninotchka?
1h 50m
Ninotchka/Running time
How does the movie Ninotchka end?
Though heartbroken, Ninotchka does not hesitate: she dutifully takes the plane to Moscow, then drowns her sorrow in work. The final twist comes when her superior, Commissar Razinin, sends her on a new assignment abroad.
Who wrote Ninotchka?
Charles Brackett
Billy WilderWalter Reisch
Ninotchka/Screenplay
Ninotchka is a 1939 American romantic comedy film made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by producer and director Ernst Lubitsch and starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. It was written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, and Walter Reisch, based on a screen story by Melchior Lengyel.
When was the movie Ninotchka made?
November 23, 1939 (USA)
Ninotchka/Release date
Who directed Ninotchka?
Ernst Lubitsch
Ninotchka/Directors
Who are the actors in the movie Ninotchka?
Melvyn Douglas, Greta Garbo and Richard Carle. Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. Ninotchka is a 1939 American comedy film made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by producer and director Ernst Lubitsch and starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas.
Is ninninotchka a good movie?
Ninotchka is delicate flirtation and political satire made into a perfect whole, and a reminder of skills that studio writers have largely lost. December 27, 2012 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… Iridescent and teaming with vitality, Garbo glows in her penultimate film.
Who is Ninotchka and why is she so important?
She is Ninotchka, a no nonsense woman who fascinates Count Leon who had been the faithful retainer of the Grand Duchess. The Grand Duchess will give up all claim to the jewels if Ninotchka will fly away from the count.
Who is Ninotchka in the Princess Bride?
So the three Russians who have come to sell the jewels settle into the suite until a higher ranking official is dispatched to find out what is delaying the sale. She is Ninotchka, a no nonsense woman who fascinates Count Leon who had been the faithful retainer of the Grand Duchess.
