The Inspector General (6.0)

Movie · 1952 · 2 h 12 min · Comedy

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.

Directed by: Владимир Петров

Starring Игорь Горбачёв, Анастасия Георгиевская, Тамара Носова, Aleksandr Polinskiy, Юрий Толубеев, Елена Понсова, Иван Рыжов, Анатолий Кубацкий, Анна Заржицкая, Владимир Уральский

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