The Inspector General (1952)

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.

Released

1952-12-01

Genres

Comedy

Runtime

132 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Vladimir Petrov

TMDB rating

6.0/10 from 12 votes