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Actors: Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Ninotchka |
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A Russian government employee, Ninotchka, is sent to Paris to investigate the antics of three other Russian emissaries. They were supposed to sell some jewelry for their home communist government, but end up endulging in their capitalistic surroundings and have the time of their life. At first hard and resistant to such material posessions, Ninotchka loosens her blind devotion to her home state and falls for a Frenchman, someone who represents all she is supposed to detest. The message ends up being anti-communism and pro-capitalism, and Ninotchka discovers the romance and freedoms that she has been denied all her life.
--Sara Embrey, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Ninotchka |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Russian
Culture clash?
- visiting a different culture
Culture of surrounding area:
- French
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- government investigator
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Russian
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- Russia
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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