Ninotchka

"Garbo Laughs!"

Nov 23 1939 Approved 1h 50m
Comedy, Romance

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

Plot

Only the royal suite at the grandest hotel in Paris has a safe large enough for the jewels of the Grand Duchess Swana. 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. The Grand Duchess will give up all claim to the jewels if Ninotchka will fly away from the count.

Written by

Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, Walter Reisch

Directed by

Ernst Lubitsch

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 3 wins & 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
23,762
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA