Ninotchka (1939)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 50min
- Comedy, Romance
- 23 Nov 1939 (USA)
- Movie
A stern Soviet woman sent to Paris to supervise the sale of jewels seized from Russian nobles finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Greta Garbo | ... |
Ninotchka
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| Melvyn Douglas | ... |
Leon
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| Ina Claire | ... |
Swana
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| Bela Lugosi | ... |
Razinin
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| Sig Ruman | ... |
Iranoff
(as Sig Rumann)
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| Felix Bressart | ... |
Buljanoff
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| Alexander Granach | ... |
Kopalski
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| Gregory Gaye | ... |
Rakonin
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Hotel Manager
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Mercier
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| Richard Carle | ... |
Gaston
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| Dorothy Adams | ... |
Swana's Maid (uncredited)
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Monya Andre | ... |
Gossip (uncredited)
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Nino Bellini | ... |
Swana's Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
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Wilda Bennett | ... |
Swana's Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Symona Boniface | ... |
Gossip (uncredited)
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Frederika Brown | ... |
Swana's Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Emilie Cabanne | ... |
Gossip (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| George Davis | ... |
Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
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| Paul Ellis | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Harry Evans | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Fred Farrell | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Frank Fletcher | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Gossip (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Mary Forbes | ... |
Lady Lavenham - Indignant Woman in Doorway (uncredited)
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Rudy Frohlich | ... |
Young Boy (uncredited)
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| Jody Gilbert | ... |
Streetcar Conductress - Moscow Roommate (uncredited)
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George Golden | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Lawrence Grant | ... |
General Savitsky - Duchess' Consort (uncredited)
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Jennifer Gray | ... |
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
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| Winifred Harris | ... |
English Lady Getting Visa (uncredited)
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Ray Hendricks | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| William Irving | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Hans Joby | ... |
Man at Railroad Station (uncredited)
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| Charles Judels | ... |
Pere Mathieu - Cafe Owner (uncredited)
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| Armand Kaliz | ... |
Louis - the Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Max Linder | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Ernst Lubitsch | ... |
Self - Director in Trailer (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Peggy Moran | ... |
First Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
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Sandra Morgan | ... |
Gossip (uncredited)
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Lucille Pinson | ... |
German Woman at Railroad Station (uncredited)
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Albert Pollet | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Soviet Lawyer (uncredited)
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| Constantine Romanoff | ... |
Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Alexander Schoenberg | ... |
Bearded Man - Eiffel Tower Tourist (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Gurganov - Neighbor Spy (uncredited)
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Tamara Shayne | ... |
Anna - Moscow Roommate (uncredited)
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Florence Shirley | ... |
Marianne - Swana's Phone Friend (uncredited)
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George Sorel | ... |
Swana's Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
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| Edwin Stanley | ... |
Soviet Lawyer (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| Kay Stewart | ... |
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
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| George Tobias | ... |
Russian Visa Official (uncredited)
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Jacques Vanaire | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
Gossip (uncredited)
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| Paul Weigel | ... |
Vladimir - With Letter from Leon (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Williams | ... |
Indignant Woman (uncredited)
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Marek Windheim | ... |
Manager (uncredited)
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| Wolfgang Zilzer | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ernst Lubitsch | ||
Written by
| Charles Brackett | ... | (screen play) & |
| Billy Wilder | ... | (screen play) and |
| Walter Reisch | ... | (screen play) |
| Melchior Lengyel | ... | (based on the original story by) |
Produced by
| Sidney Franklin | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Ernst Lubitsch | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Werner R. Heymann | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| William H. Daniels | ... | director of photography (as William Daniels) |
Editing by
| Gene Ruggiero | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup creator |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist: Miss Claire |
| Beth Langston | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Horace Hough | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| John Waters | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Randall Duell | ... | associate art director |
| George Elder | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Wally Heglin | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| Conrad Kahn | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Milton Brown | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| A. Lindsley Lane | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Floyd Porter | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
| William Riley | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Arnold Webster | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Jack Rohan | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Earl K. Brent | ... | Lyrics / Lyris " I Fond Romance |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Maurice De Packh | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Howard Dietz | ... | general press representative (uncredited) |
| Eric Locke | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (An Ernst Lubitsch Production) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1939) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1939) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1940) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1942) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1975) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1981) (Finland) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (video)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- ARTE (1998) (France) (tv)
- Cinétoile (1998) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Direct 8 (2005) (France) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD) (included in 'Greta Garbo: The Signature Collection')
- Warner Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- New Star (2012) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Central Motion Picture Exchange (1949) (Japan) (theatrical)
- NHK BS Premium (2020) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv)
- RCA (II) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- René Malo Vidéo (1985) (Canada) (VHS) (Quebec)
- Tone (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 5494)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Western Electric (sound system)
- Willy Zeyn-Film (German dubbing 1949)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 Dale O'Connor |
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| Taglines | M-G-M's Laugh Riot ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,365,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,092,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Greta Garbo had her misgivings about appearing in a comedy and was particularly nervous about the drunk scene, which she considered to be highly vulgar. See more » |
| Goofs | When Ninotchka tells a funny story, objects on the desk change positions. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972). See more » |
| Soundtracks | L'Internationale See more » |
| Quotes |
Buljanoff:
How are things in Moscow? Ninotchka: Very Good. The last mass trials were a great success. There are going to be fewer but better Russians. See more » |