The Inspector General

The Inspector General (1952)

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

Date of release
1952-12-01
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (12)
Runtime
2h 12m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Vladimir Petrov

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