Gorodnichy is the main antagonist of Nikolai Gogol's play The Inspector.
In the 1952 film The Inspector, he was played by the late Yuri Tolubeev, in the film Incognito from St. Petersburg and in the film The Inspector (1982), he was played by the late Anatoly Papanov, who also played a Lyolik in the film Diamond Hand, voiced a Wolf in the animated series Well, wait and voiced a Procurst in the cartoon Theseus:The Labyrinth of the Minotaur, in the 1996 film The Inspector, he was played by Nikita Mikhalkov.
Biography[]
.A young man, Ivan Alexandrovich Khlestakov, arrives in a small county town and settles into a hotel. Local officials are sure that this is the metropolitan auditor. According to rumors, he was supposed to descend on them incognito to reveal all the offenses. Officials are very afraid of the upcoming inspection, which may end in demotion or prison. The mayor goes to get acquainted with the arrived Khlestakov, believing that he is the auditor, and invites him to stay in his house. He organizes a reception in honor of the dear guest with the participation of all major officials. Each of them tries to present themselves in the best light, bragging about their achievements in the improvement of the city. At first, Khlestakov does not understand the increased attention to his person. But then he quickly enters the image and turns the current situation in his favor. He borrows money from officials, lives for his own pleasure and even promises to marry the mayor's daughter. Everyone is glad that such an "understanding" auditor came to them. A servant to the Council.