The Inspector General

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The Inspector General (1952)

Directed by Vladimir Petrov

Comedy · 2h 12m

Khlestakov is a young flamboyant crook, who is broke. He finds himself in a small Russian town, where local authorities are waiting for an undercover inspector from the capital St. Petersburg. Khlestakov is mistaken for an undercover inspector, and uses the situation for taking bribes from the local governor and flirting with both his wife and daughter. He abuses the corruption and hypocrisy of the local authorities until, at the end, the real inspector shows up.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Vladimir Petrov
Writer
Vladimir Petrov
Director of Photography
Yuri Yekelchik
Original Music Composer
Nikolay Timofeyev
Editor
Klavdiya Moskvina

Details

Original title
Ревизор
Release date
1952-12-01
Runtime
2h 12m
Genres
Comedy
Original language
RU
Spoken languages
Russian
Countries
Soviet Union
Production
Mosfilm