johnbabe Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Garbo's first comedy, she was nominated for the 4th time which is remarkable, for her in a comedy, and she was marvelous, it was also nominated for Best Picture, and Best Director and for something else, probably the script by Billy Wilder, it was on last night who was luck enough to see it? Link to post Share on other sites
Audreygirl2007 Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Yes, it was great! I saw it several years ago and really enjoyed it. I wouldn't mind seeing it again! Andrea Link to post Share on other sites
texanna Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 they showed it again this morning, cause it is "31 days of oscar" since Sunday, it was really great to watch it again, Garbo was so good in this one and it just kinda tickles the funny bone real good. Link to post Share on other sites
4567 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 when i decided to watch ninotchka i didn't think i would like it as much as i did. especially like the scene where melvyn douglas makes her laugh and i couldn't believe the crazy line she said to him about liking his corneas and then he said the same to her! i mean talk about quirky dialogue! they had better chemistry than i was expecting as well. Link to post Share on other sites
erzbet Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 NINOTCHKA is one of my all time favorite films because it is such a clever, witty study in contrasts..the stern, humorless "Soviet lady" sent to wordly Paris to reclaim property, and the dashing, worldly "Count Leon" (Melvyn D) who is out to thwart her plans. Little does he know what's in store! Ninotchka's grim determination to accomplish her mission...and Leon's dogged determination to charm her away from her goal, is a delight to watch. And added in the mix are the 3 Russian comrades - well meaning but soon overcome by the delights of "ringing three times" for the cigarette girls..not to mention former Grand Duchess Swana (played with regal hauteur by Ina Claire) who's determined that she'll keep her precious jewels and Leon too..and send the Soviet envoy packing back to Russia. Ernst Lubitsch certainly concocted a merry confection and it is reported that even Miss Garbo enjoyed working on the film. Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Lubitsch's "Ninotchka" is very good, but not as good as his "The Shop Around the Corner", which he made the very next year. Link to post Share on other sites
mooveeluvr Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I saw this film for the first time about 28 years ago at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. They were having a six month festival of comedies on film screening every pertinent film comedy from the silent days right up through (then) present day films. I had seen a few of Garbo's films at that point (i was a teenager) but couldn't see her doing a comedic role. Boy, was I surprised! The film is sheer delight, co-written by genius Billy Wilder and directed by Ernst Lubitsch. I went home telling everyone the joke that Melvyn Douglas told her in an effort to get her to laugh.... here it is: A man goes into a restaurant and orders a cup of coffee. He tells the waiter 'I'd like a cup of coffee please without milk.' a few minutes later the waiter returns and says, 'I'm sorry sir we are out of milk, can it be without cream'. This is just a small part of this wonderful film..... one of those movies that as it is ending, I kind of wish it would just continue on and on....... Link to post Share on other sites
johnbabe Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 it is truly a wonderful delightful film and very classy too. Link to post Share on other sites
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