The Inspector-General

The Inspector-General 1952 Directed by Vladimir Petrov , Vakhtang Shvelidze Ревизор

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. Khlestakov abuses the corruption and hypocrisy of the local authorities until, at the end, the real inspector shows up...

Country Soviet Union

Production Country Soviet Union

Language Russian

Spoken Language Russian

Gnere Comedy

Production Company Mosfilm

Release Date 1 December 1952

132 mins

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