‘Garbo laughs’. The film’s catchline summarises the mood of this classy Oscar-winning comedy, with Greta Garbo in stunning form as the chilly Communist emissary thawed by an irresistible combination of playboy Melvyn Douglas’ charm and Parisian joie de vivre., Sparkling comedy about a Paris playboy who falls for a communist emissary sent to sell some crown jewels., Oscar-winning comedy, with Greta Garbo as the chilly Communist thawed by playboy Melvyn Douglas’ charm., Shortly after the Russian Revolution, the fierce Ninotchka is sent by the Grand Duchess to Paris to expedite the sale of tsarist jewels. But her mission is complicated by a relentless suitor and the seductiveness of the city. A Best Picture nominee, and Greta Garbo (in the title role) was nominated for Best Actress., “Garbo Laughs!” declared the ads for Ninotchka. In the face of dwindling foreign revenues, MGM decided to put Greta Garbo, a bigger draw in Europe than the US, in a box-office-savvy comedy, engaging the services of master farceur Ernst Lubitsch to direct. The film opens in Paris during the aftermath of the Russian revolution. A trio of Russian delegates (Sig Rumann, Felix Bressart, and Alexander Granach) are sent to Paris to sell the Imperial Jewels for ready cash. Grand Duchess Swana (Ina Claire), who once owned the jewels, sends her boyfriend Count Leon (Melvyn Douglas) to retrieve the diamonds, and he turns the trio into full-fledged capitalists, wining and dining them all through Paris. Moscow then dispatches the humorless, doggedly loyal Comrade Ninotchka (Garbo) to retrieve both the prodigal Soviets and the gems. When Leon turns his charm on Ninotchka, she regards him coldly, informing him that love is merely a “chemical reaction.” Even his kisses fail to weaken her resolve. Leon finally wins her over by taking an accidental fall in a restaurant, whereupon Ninotchka laughs for the first time in her life. She goes on a shopping spree and gets drunk, while Leon begins falling in love with her in earnest. As a bonus to the frothy script, by Billy Wilder and others, and its surefire star power, Ninotchka features what is perhaps Bela Lugosi’s most likeable and relaxed performance., Garbo laughs. The film’s catchline summarises the mood of this Oscar-winning comedy, with Greta Garbo as the chilly Communist thawed by playboy Melvyn Douglas’ charm.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Ninotchka ” ?
A: The main cast includes Greta Garbo,Melvyn Douglas,Bela Lugosi,Sig Ruman,Felix Bressart,Alexander Granach,Gregory Gaye,Richard Carle,Edwin Maxwell,Rolfe Sedan,George Tobias,Dorothy Adams,Lawrence Grant,Jo Gilbert,Charles Judels,Frank Reicher,Edwin Stanley,Peggy Moran,Marek Windheim,Mary Forbes,Alexander Schoenberg,Alexander Schonberg,George Davis,Armand Kaliz,Wolfgang Zilzer,Tamara Shayne,William Irving,Bess Flowers,Elizabeth Williams,Paul Weigel,Harry Semels,Jody Gilbert,Florence Shirley,Elinor Vandivere,Sandra Morgan,Emily Cabanne,Symona Boniface,Monya Andre,Kay Stewart,Jenifer Gray,Lucille Pinson,Edwin B. Willis,Cedric Gibbons,Charles Brackett,Jack Dawn,Adrian,Gene Ruggiero,William H. Daniels,Billy Wilder,Randall Duell,Walter Reisch.
Q: When Did the “Ninotchka” Released?
A: The Movie “Ninotchka” originally aired on 1940-03-13 and released in the year of 1939.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Ninotchka” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Ninotchka” ?
A: “Ninotchka” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
