Ninotchka (1939)
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Reviews Counted:23
Fresh:23
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.3/10
Consensus: With Greta Garbo proving her comedy chops in the twilight of her career, Ninotchka is a can't-miss classic.
Runtime: 2 hrs 35 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Ninotchka is a stern, straightlaced Communist Party member sent to Paris to finish the sale of Grand Duchess Swana's jewels for the Soviet government. But, while studying the frivolous materialism... [More]
Starring: Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Bela Lugosi, Ina Claire
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
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Reviews for Ninotchka
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 9/10 |
The masterpiece among Lubitsch's later films. Full Review |
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It is a film that blends pratfalls and a sophisticated comedy of manners. Full Review |
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Selection of Ernst Lubitsch to pilot Garbo in her first light performance in pictures proves a bull's-eye. Full Review |
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The satire may be mostly a matter of easy contrasts, but the lovers inhabit a world of elegance and poise that is uniquely and movingly Lubitsch's. Full Review |
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This was Garbo's first comedy and second last film. And it's a unique role for her, first because she starts off as a dour, cold comrade with no sense of humour, and second because she laughs herself into a love of capitalist vices. Full Review |
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It's Garbo's next-to-last film and first American comedy. Full Review |
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MGM announced to the world: Garbo Laughs! In a major departure from her screen image, Garbo brings incredibly sensual abandon to her role of a glum, scientifically trained Bolshevik envoy who succumbs to Parisian decadence of romance and champagne. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Garbo laughs ... and the rest of us revel in a comedy delight.
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It's still consistently amusing, and Garbo throws herself into the fray with engaging vigour. Full Review |
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8/10 |
...thanks to Garbo, its supporting cast, and director Ernst Lubitsch's magic touch, it remains one of Hollywood's most sparkling products. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Garbo does laugh! Delightful political musings.
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4.5/5 |
One of the sprightliest comedies of the year. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Its legend isn't really justified, but it's good
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4/5 |
one of Garbo's greatest hits, still a treat to watch
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While Ninotchka may lack something for the masses, it must be catalogued as a triumph for all concerned. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Enchanting. Full Review |
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The film bubbles merrily throughout. Full Review |
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entertaining and worth seeing for Garbo, one of the first magnetic screen presences Full Review |
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