Ninotchka

Synopsis:
"Garbo Laughs!" declared the ads for Ninotchka. 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 (Greta Garbo) to retrieve both the prodigal Soviets and the gems.

Nominations:
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Greta Garbo), Best Picture, Best Writing - Original Story, Best Writing - Screenplay, 1940 Academy Awards, USA

The Library of Congress chose Ninotchka for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1990.

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