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Ninotchka (1939)

★ 7.8Approved110 minDirector: Ernst Lubitsch

1939 American film by Ernst Lubitsch

Ninotchka is a 1939 American romantic comedy film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and stars Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. The film was written by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett and Walter Reisch, based on a story by Melchior Lengyel. Ninotchka marked the first comedy role for Garbo, and her penultimate film; she received her fourth and final Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

In 1990, Ninotchka was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It has been listed as one of the greatest films of all time by Empire in 2008 and Time in 2011. Ninotchka has a 95% rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 40 reviews.

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What is Ninotchka about?
Ninotchka (1939) — 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.
Is Ninotchka based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Ninotchka scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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