Ninotchka
“Garbo Laughs!”
Synopsis
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Ninotchka - TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-12-06
Top Cast
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Greta Garbo
Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova
Melvyn Douglas
Count Leon d'Algout
Ina Claire
Grand Duchess Swana
Bela Lugosi
Commissar Razinin
Sig Ruman
Comrade Iranoff
Felix Bressart
Comrade Buljanoff
Alexander Granach
Comrade Kopalski
Gregory Gaye
Count Alexis Rakonin
Rolfe Sedan
Hotel Manager
Edwin Maxwell
Mercier
Richard Carle
Gaston
George Davis
Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
Dorothy Adams
Swana's Maid Jacqueline (uncredited)
Monya Andre
Gossip (uncredited)
Nino Bellini
Swana's Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
Wilda Bennett
Swana's Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
Symona Boniface
Gossip (uncredited)
Frederika Brown
Swana's Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
New York City, New York
Festival / Special Debut
November 23, 1939
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 13, 2024
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.67x
+$914K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Screenplay & Story
- Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch
- Original Score
- Werner R. Heymann
- Original Title
- Ninotchka
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Budget
- $1.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.3M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ernst Lubitsch
Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch, Melchior Lengyel
Werner R. Heymann
William H. Daniels
Gene Ruggiero
Ernst Lubitsch
Department Leadership Roster
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Ernst Lubitsch
Director
Gene Ruggiero
Editor
Charles Brackett
Screenplay
Werner R. Heymann
Original Music Composer
Walter Reisch
Screenplay
Adrian
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ninotchka
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Ninotchka about?
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
Who directed Ninotchka?
Ninotchka was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
Who stars in Ninotchka?
The principal cast of Ninotchka includes Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire, Bela Lugosi, Sig Ruman.
When was Ninotchka released and how long is it?
Ninotchka was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
What was the box office and production budget of Ninotchka?
Ninotchka had a reported production budget of $1.4M and grossed $2.3M at the worldwide box office (1.67 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Ninotchka?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ninotchka was composed by Werner R. Heymann.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Ninotchka?
Ninotchka holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).