What is the plot of Ninotchka?

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, the 1939 romantic comedy Ninotchka stars Greta Garbo as a stern, committed Soviet official sent to Paris. Her mission is to oversee three bumbling emissaries who have failed to sell imperial jewels confiscated during the Russian Revolution and are at risk of losing them to an exiled grand duchess.12

Upon arriving in Paris, Ninotchka encounters a dashing, urbane count played by Melvyn Douglas. The film centers on the count’s efforts to win her over and his successful attempts to make the famously serious character laugh. As she experiences the city, Ninotchka finds herself increasingly seduced by the pleasures of Western life and capitalist ways, leading her to abandon her icy, rigid demeanor.12