Silk Stockings

"Sheer delight!"

Jul 18 1957 Approved 1h 57m
Comedy, Musical, Romance

After three bumbling Soviet agents fail in their mission to retrieve a straying Soviet composer from Paris, the beautiful, ultra-serious Ninotchka is sent to complete their mission and to retrieve them. She starts out condemning the decadent West, but gradually falls under its spell—with the help of an American movie producer. A remake of Ninotchka (1939).

Plot

A musical remake of Ninotchka: After three bumbling Soviet agents fail in their mission to retrieve a straying Soviet composer from Paris, the beautiful, ultra-serious Ninotchka is sent to complete their mission and to retrieve them. She starts out condemning the decadent West, but gradually falls under its spell with the help of Steve Canfield, an American movie producer.

Written by

Leonard Gershe, Leonard Spigelgass, Melchior Lengyel

Directed by

Rouben Mamoulian

Cast

Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Janis Paige

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

5 nominations

Trailers
Silk Stockings Trailer 1957
Scores
# of Votes
4,445
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA