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Revizor
''The Government Inspector'', also known as ''The Inspector General'' ( rus, links=no, Ревизор, Revizor, literally: "Inspector"), is a satirical play by Russian dramatist and novelist, Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the play was revised for an 1842 edition. Based upon an anecdote allegedly recounted to Gogol by Pushkin, the play is a comedy of errors, satirizing human greed, stupidity, and the extensive political corruption of Imperial Russia. The dream-like scenes of the play, often mirroring each other, whirl in the endless vertigo of self-deception around the main character, Khlestakov, who personifies irresponsibility, light-mindedness, and absence of measure. "He is full of meaningless movement and meaningless fermentation incarnate, on a foundation of placidly ambitious inferiority" (D. S. Mirsky). The publication of the play led to a great outcry in the reactionary press. It took the personal intervention of Tsar Nicholas I to have the play staged, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revizor (film)
''The Inspector General'' (Czech: ''Revizor'') is a 1933 Czech historical comedy film directed by Martin Frič and starring Vlasta Burian, Jaroslav Marvan and Václav Trégl. It is an adaptation of the 1836 play '' The Inspector General'' by Nikolai Gogol. The director Martin Frič considered it one of his best movies. The film's sets were designed by the art director Štěpán Kopecký. It was shot in studios in Prague. Plot summary Cast * Vlasta Burian as Ivan Alexandrovic Chlestakov * Jaroslav Marvan as Mayor Anton Antonovich Skvoznik-Dmukhanovsky * Václav Trégl as Servant Josef * Josef Vošalík as Pyotr Ivanovich Bobchinsky * Alois Dvorský as Pyotr Ivanovich Dobchinsky * Josef Rovenský as Postmaster Ivan Kuzmich Shpekin * Frantisek Cerný as The Innkeeper * Theodor Pištěk as Judge Amos Fyodorovich Lyapkin-Tyapkin * Frantisek Hlavatý as School Commissioner * Zdeňka Baldová as Anna Andreyevna Skvoznik-Dmukhanovskaya * Ella Nollová as Prayer * Josef Grus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
