Ninotchka

Ninotchka1939

Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Stars: Melvyn Douglas, Greta Garbo, Ina Claire
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Runtime: 110 minutes

Who was Greta Garbo? For a while the greatest of all movie stars, then a celebrated recluse, always "the mysterious lady," Garbo purred, "I want to be alone," and people took her at her word. Of course, the real Garbo is actually the "reel" Garbo, t… more »



Ninotchka:
Let's form our own Party.

Leon:
Right. 'Lovers of the World Unite!'

Ninotchka:
And we won't stretch up our arms...

Leon:
No! No!

Ninotchka:
...and we won't clench our fists...

Leon:
No! No!

Ninotchka:
Our salute will be a kiss.

Leon:
Yes...a kiss. Salute! [She sinks into his arms and they kiss]

Ninotchka:
I am so happy. Oh I'm so happy. No one can be so happy without being punished. I will be punished and I should be punished. Leon, I want to confess.

Leon:
I know...it's the Russian soul.

Ninotchka:
Well, everyone wants to confess and if they don't confess, they make them confess. I am a traitor. When I kissed you, I betrayed a Russian ideal. I should be stood up against the wall.

Leon:
Would that make you any happier?

Ninotchka:
Much happier.

Leon:
All right.

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