USA,
1939, 110 min
Directed by:
Ernst LubitschCinematography:
William H. DanielsComposer:
Werner R. HeymannCast:
Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire, Bela Lugosi, Sig Ruman, Felix Bressart, Alexander Granach, Rolfe Sedan, Edwin Maxwell, Richard Carle, George Tobias (more)Plots(1)
Ninotchka is a stern, straightlaced Communist Party member sent to Paris to finish the sale of Grand Duchess Swana's jewels for the Soviet government. But, while studying the frivolous materialism of Paris, Ninotchka meets Leon, Swana's lawyer and sometime lover, and the two become enamored with one another -- without knowing each other's identity. The Grand Duchess, in the meantime, is suing the USSR for ownership of the jewels. What follows is a delicate web of intrigue and deception as Swana tries to blackmail Ninotchka into leaving Paris. Soon the two lovers have to overcome political hurdles and cross borders just to be together. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1940 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1940 - Greta Garbo (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1940 - Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1940 - Best Original Story
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1939 - Ernst Lubitsch (Best Director)
- 1939 - Greta Garbo (Best Actress)