Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 50m

Ninotchka

Ninotchka poster
Director
Ernst Lubitsch
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
Crew
William H. Daniels — Director of Photography Gene Ruggiero — Editor Werner R. Heymann — Original Music Composer Walter Reisch — Screenplay Charles Brackett — Screenplay Billy Wilder — Screenplay
Tagline

Garbo Laughs!

Synopsis

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

Trailer Ninotchka — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
capitalistparis, francecapitalismwhite russianjewelrysatirefuramused
Key Collaborators
Ernst Lubitsch Director William H. Daniels Director of Photography Gene Ruggiero Editor Werner R. Heymann Original Music Composer Walter Reisch Screenplay Charles Brackett Screenplay Billy Wilder Screenplay Melchior Lengyel Story Adrian Costume Design
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