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The Inspector-General (1952)

Revizor (original title)
| Comedy | 1 May 1954 (USA)
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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. ... See full summary »

Director:

Vladimir Petrov

Writers:

Nikolay Gogol (play) (as Nikolai Gogol), Vladimir Petrov

Stars:

Igor Gorbachyov, Yuriy Tolubeev, Anastasiya Georgievskaya | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Igor Gorbachyov ... Ivan Alexandrovich Khlestakov, the 'inspector general' (as I. Gorbachev)
Yuriy Tolubeev Yuriy Tolubeev ... Mayor Anton Antonovich Skvoznik-Dmukhanovsky
Anastasiya Georgievskaya Anastasiya Georgievskaya ... Mme. Anna Andreyevna Skvoznik-Dmukhanoskaya (as Anastasiya Georgiyevskaya)
Tamara Nosova ... Maria Antonovna Skvoznik-Dmukhanovskaya
Alexander Polinsky Alexander Polinsky ... Pyotr Ivanovich Dobchinsky
Vasiliy Kornukov ... Pyotr Ivanovich Bobchinsky (as V. Kornukov)
Sergei Blinnikov ... Judge Ammos Fyodorovich Lyapkin-Tyapkin
Mikhail Yanshin ... Commissioner of Charities Artemy Filippovich Zemlyanika
Erast Garin ... Postmaster Ivan Kuzmich Shepkin
Pavel Pavlenko ... School Supt. Luka Lukich Khlopov (as P. Pavlenko)
A. Guzeyev A. Guzeyev ... Dr. Christian Ivanovich Hubner
Aleksey Gribov ... Osip
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elena Ponsova ... Ivanova, a sergeant's widow (as E. Ponsova)
N. Timyakov N. Timyakov ... A Merchant
Anastasiya Zueva ... Fevonya Poshlyopkina (as A. Zuyeva)
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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... Written by Steve Shelokhonov

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

1 May 1954 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Russia

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Production Co:

Mosfilm See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Sovcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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