directed by: Ernst Lubitsch, year: 1939
actors: Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire, Sig Ruman

Greta Garbo stars as Ninotchka, a rigid Soviet envoy who travels to Paris to oversee a business matter and retrieve funds. In the City of Light she meets a charming French diplomat, played by Melvyn Douglas, and is gradually seduced by romance, fashion, and liberty. Lubitsch’s deft, light-touch satire lets ideology warm to wit and affection. The result is a stylish, funny romance that lampoons bureaucracy while celebrating humanity and desire.

Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Screwball, Lubitsch Touch, 1939