Incognito from St. Petersburg
Incognito from St. Petersburg is a 1977 Soviet historical crime comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai, based upon Nikolai Gogol's play, The Government Inspector.
Plot
In a small town of the Russian Empire during the 19th century reign mores typical of that time. The mayor and the other officials take bribes, embezzle public money, drink and play cards, while idly discussing the latest town gossip. But soon alarming news arrives – a stern government inspector from St. Petersburg has been sent to the city, and even worse, a plain-clothed one!
More details
| author | Leonid Gaidai Vladlen Bakhnov |
|---|---|
| director | Leonid Gaidai |
| genre | comedy crime historical |
| keywords | 19th century begin lose privy council russian empire small town town gossip young man |
| musicBy | Aleksandr Zatsepin |
| publisher | Mosfilm |
| theme | crime comedy |