Ninotchka (1939) was nominated for Best Picture (Outstanding Production) at the 12th Academy Award.
We review the Best Picture nominated movie Ninotchka as part of our bucket list goal to watch every Academy Award Best Picture nominee and winner from 1927-2028.
Synopsis: The film tells the story of a stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business who finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
| Release date | November 9, 1939 |
| Directed by | Ernst Lubitsch |
| Cast | – Greta Garbo as Nina Ivanovna “Ninotchka” Yakushova – Melvyn Douglas as Count Léon d’Algout – Ina Claire as Grand Duchess Swana – Sig Ruman as Iranoff – Felix Bressart as Buljanoff – Alexander Granach as Kopalski |
| Studio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Ninotchka’s Nominations at the 12th Academy Awards
| Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Production | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Greta Garbo | Nominated |
| Best Story | Melchior Lengyel | Nominated |
| Best Screenplay | Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch, and Billy Wilder, based on a story by Melchior Lengyel | Nominated |
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