
Overview
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1940)
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Box office
Grossed $2.28M worldwide, about 1.7 times its $1.37M budget
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Music
Music by Werner R. Heymann
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Cinematography
Cinematography by William H. Daniels
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Walter ReischScreenplay
- Charles BrackettScreenplay
- Billy WilderScreenplay
- Melchior LengyelStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 16, 1939
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.4M
- Revenue
- $2.3M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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