Ninotchka (1939)
Ninotchka (1939)
Garbo Laughs!
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.

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Cast

Greta Garbo Greta Garbo As: Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova
Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas As: Count Leon d'Algout
Ina Claire Ina Claire As: Grand Duchess Swana
Bela Lugosi Bela Lugosi As: Commissar Razinin
Sig Ruman Sig Ruman As: Comrade Iranoff
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Storyline

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


Tagline: Garbo Laughs!
Certification: 14

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: Pусский, English

Release Date: 23 November 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $1,365,000

Revenue: $2,279,000

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Cast

Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Count Leon d'Algout

Ina Claire

Ina Claire

Grand Duchess Swana

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Commissar Razinin

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Comrade Iranoff

Felix Bressart

Felix Bressart

Comrade Buljanoff

Alexander Granach

Alexander Granach

Comrade Kopalski

Gregory Gaye

Gregory Gaye

Count Alexis Rakonin

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Hotel Manager

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Mercier

Richard Carle

Richard Carle

Gaston

George Davis

George Davis

Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Swana's Maid Jacqueline (uncredited)

Monya Andre

Monya Andre

Gossip (uncredited)

Nino Bellini

Nino Bellini

Swana's Restaurant Guest (uncredited)

Wilda Bennett

Wilda Bennett

Swana's Restaurant Guest (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

Symona Boniface

Gossip (uncredited)

Frederika Brown

Frederika Brown

Swana's Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Emilie Cabanne

Emilie Cabanne

Gossip (uncredited)

Paul Ellis

Paul Ellis

Minor Role (uncredited)

Fred Farrell

Fred Farrell

Attendant (uncredited)

Frank Fletcher

Frank Fletcher

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Gossip (uncredited)

Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Lady Lavenham (uncredited)

Jody Gilbert

Jody Gilbert

Streetcar Conductress - Moscow Roommate (uncredited)

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

General Savitsky (uncredited)

Jennifer Gray

Jennifer Gray

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Winifred Harris

Winifred Harris

English Lady Getting Visa (uncredited)

Ray Hendricks

Ray Hendricks

Waiter (uncredited)

William Irving

William Irving

Bartender (uncredited)

Hans Joby

Hans Joby

Man at Railroad Station (uncredited)

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Cafe Owner Pere Mathieu (uncredited)

Armand Kaliz

Armand Kaliz

Louis the Headwaiter (uncredited)

Ernst Lubitsch

Ernst Lubitsch

Himself - Director in Trailer (uncredited)

Peggy Moran

Peggy Moran

First Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Sandra Morgan

Sandra Morgan

Gossip (uncredited)

Lucille Pinson

Lucille Pinson

German Woman at Railroad Station (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Albert Pollet

Waiter (uncredited)

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Soviet Lawyer (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff

Constantine Romanoff

Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Alexander Schoenberg

Alexander Schoenberg

Bearded Eiffel Tower Tourist (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Gurganov (uncredited)

Tamara Shayne

Tamara Shayne

Moscow Roommate Anna (uncredited)

Florence Shirley

Florence Shirley

Swana's Phone Friend Marianne (uncredited)

George Sorel

George Sorel

Swana's Restaurant Guest (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Soviet Lawyer (uncredited)

Kay Stewart

Kay Stewart

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

George Tobias

George Tobias

Russian Visa Official (uncredited)

Jacques Vanaire

Jacques Vanaire

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Gossip (uncredited)

Paul Weigel

Paul Weigel

Vladimir, with Letter from Leon (uncredited)

Elizabeth Williams

Elizabeth Williams

Indignant Woman (uncredited)

Marek Windheim

Marek Windheim

Manager (uncredited)

Wolfgang Zilzer

Wolfgang Zilzer

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

Club Patron (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Club Patron (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Club Patron (uncredited)

Directed By

Ernst Lubitsch

Ernst Lubitsch

Director

John Waters

John Waters

Second Unit Director

Horace Hough

Horace Hough

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Walter Reisch

Walter Reisch

Screenplay

Charles Brackett

Charles Brackett

Screenplay

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Screenplay

Melchior Lengyel

Melchior Lengyel

Story

Fred Button

Fred Button

Writers' Assistant

Production Crew

Ernst Lubitsch

Ernst Lubitsch

Executive Producer

Sidney Franklin

Sidney Franklin

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

Beth Langston

Beth Langston

Hairstylist

Jack Rohan

Jack Rohan

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Jack Dawn

Jack Dawn

Makeup Designer

Sound

Werner R. Heymann

Werner R. Heymann

Original Music Composer

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Wally Heglin

Wally Heglin

Supervising Sound Editor

Maurice De Packh

Maurice De Packh

Orchestrator

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

Conrad Kahn

Conrad Kahn

Sound Engineer

Sidney Cutner

Sidney Cutner

Orchestrator

Leonid Raab

Leonid Raab

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

William Riley

William Riley

Assistant Camera

Arnold Webster

Arnold Webster

Grip

A. Lindsley Lane

A. Lindsley Lane

Camera Operator

Milton Brown

Milton Brown

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Randall Duell

Randall Duell

Assistant Art Director

George Elder

George Elder

Props

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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