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The Inspector-General

1952 2 hours 12 minutes
67/100

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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...

Released

1st December 1952

73 years ago

Runtime

2 hours 12 minutes

Finishes at 3:56pm

Ratings and awards

  • IMDB Logo

    7.6/10

  • TMDb Logo

    61%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    67%

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Directed by

Vladimir Petrov

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Written by

Vladimir Petrov

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