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Ninotchka (1939) | Catholic Film Database

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Ninotchka

Ninotchka(1939)

NR

4.0

"Garbo Laughs!"

1h 50m•Comedy, Romance

Ninotchka

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Ninotchka

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

Stars Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire

Comedy

Romance

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Top Cast

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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)

Box Office & Financials

Budget

$1.4M

$1,365,000

Worldwide Gross

$2.3M

$2,279,000

Net Profit

+$914K

+$914,000

Return on Investment

+67%

1.7x budget

BudgetRevenue

Technical Details

Release Date

November 16, 1939

Original Language

en

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Videos

• 10 Videos

TCM Le Tour Eiffel 1of3 The Essentials - Ninotchka (Outro)

TCM Le Tour Eiffel 1of3 The Essentials - Ninotchka (Outro)

TCM MGM 90th Anniversary 4of8 Ninotchka (Intro)

TCM MGM 90th Anniversary 4of8 Ninotchka (Intro)

Ninotchka (7/10) Movie CLIP - No One Can Be So Happy (1939) HD

Ninotchka (7/10) Movie CLIP - No One Can Be So Happy (1939) HD

Ninotchka (2/10) Movie CLIP - Must You Flirt? (1939) HD

Ninotchka (2/10) Movie CLIP - Must You Flirt? (1939) HD

Ninotchka (3/10) Movie CLIP - Your General Appearance is Not Distasteful (1939) HD

Ninotchka (3/10) Movie CLIP - Your General Appearance is Not Distasteful (1939) HD

Ninotchka (4/10) Movie CLIP - Midnight in Paris (1939) HD

Ninotchka (4/10) Movie CLIP - Midnight in Paris (1939) HD

Ninotchka (6/10) Movie CLIP - I Can't Say It (1939) HD

Ninotchka (6/10) Movie CLIP - I Can't Say It (1939) HD

Ninotchka (1/10) Movie CLIP - Don't Make An Issue of My Womanhood (1939) HD

Ninotchka (1/10) Movie CLIP - Don't Make An Issue of My Womanhood (1939) HD

Ninotchka (10/10) Movie CLIP - Missing Paris (1939) HD

Ninotchka (10/10) Movie CLIP - Missing Paris (1939) HD

Ninotchka (9/10) Movie CLIP - Endangered By Underwear (1939) HD

Ninotchka (9/10) Movie CLIP - Endangered By Underwear (1939) HD

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Keywords

capitalist

paris, france

capitalism

white russian

jewelry

satire

fur

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