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The government inspector

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A classic comedy of Russian provincial life. A penniless young traveller is mistaken for a government inspector whose arrival is expected with panic by the corrupt local officials. He is bribed and feted and finally betrothed to the Mayor's daughter. …

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A classic comedy of Russian provincial life. A penniless young traveller is mistaken for a government inspector whose arrival is expected with panic by the corrupt local officials. He is bribed and feted and finally betrothed to the Mayor's daughter. After he has left with his pockets full of money, the mistake is discovered and the arrival of the real inspector is announced.

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"A classic comedy of Russian provincial life. A penniless young traveller is mistaken for a government inspector whose arrival is expected with panic by the corrupt local officials. He is …"

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