An adaptation of the play by Ukrainian playwright Mykola Gogol, set in Tsarist Russia during the 19th century. A provincial town plagued by bribery, abuse of power, embezzlement, and other corrupt practices. One day, Mayor Skvoznik-Dmukhanovsky summons the town officials and announces that an inspector is on their way.
Nikita Mikhalkov
Marina Neyolova
Anna Mikhalkova
Evgeny Mironov
Zinoviy Gerdt
Oleg Yankovskiy
Aleksei Zharkov
Avangard Leontyev
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Pyotr Merkuryev
Jan Kuželka
Viktor Terelya
Idris Masgutov
Vladimir Ilin