directed by Ernst
Lubitsch
USA 1939
Stalin won't like it. Molotoff may even recall his envoy from
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. We still will say Garbo's Ninotchka is one of the
sprightliest comedies of the year, a gay and impertinent and malicious show
which never pulls its punch lines (no matter how far below the belt they may
land) and finds the screen's austere first lady of drama playing a dead-pan
comedy role with the assurance of a Buster Keaton. Nothing quite so astonishing
has come to the Music Hall since the Rockefellers landed on Fiftieth Street. And
not even the Rockefellers could have imagined M-G-M getting a laugh out of Garbo
at the U.S.S.R.'s expense.
Ernst Lubitsch, who directed it, finally has brought the screen around to a
humorist's view of those sobersided folk who have read Marx but never the funny
page, who refuse to employ the word "love" to describe an elementary chemico-biological
process, who reduce a spring morning to an item in a weather chart, and who
never, never drink champagne without reminding its buyer that goat's milk is
richer in vitamins. In poking a derisive finger into these sobersides, Mr.
Lubitsch hasn't been entirely honest. But, then, what humorist is? He has
created, instead, an amusing panel of caricatures, has read them a jocular
script, has expressed—through it all—the philosophy that people are much the
same wherever you find them and decent enough at heart. What more could anyone
ask?
Excerpt from FRANK S. NUGENT's review from the NY Times - November 10, 1939
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Theatrical Release: October 6th, 1939
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Quite probably the best film in the signature collection - a magnificently played out comedy. The DVD quality is up to Warner's other standards, perhaps exceeding considering the age of the film, - some grain, excellent contrast, well-appointed subtitles, understandable audio drop-outs (very minor). Sharp image considering age and relatively bright with some usual flickering contrast in the beginning. The only extras is the trailer and I suspect the boxset itself packs a little more punch in the extra department. It still stands to reason to be a decent buy at less than $100 for 10 discs - many of which are highly sought films. We will get to reviewing the rest when we can. |
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