The Inspector General (1956)

Clip from a rarely seen classic of Arabic cinema based on a stage play by the Russian writer Gogol. In this political satire wrapped around a comedy about a case of mistaken identity, the corrupt mayor of an Egyptian village had heard rumors that the government was sending an Inspector General incognito to investigate complaints. When a penniless fertilizer inspector coincidentally shows up at the local hotel, the major, and almost everyone else in the village, attempts to curry his favor believing that he is the Inspector General. Starring the Egyptian 'king of comedy' Ismail Yassin. In Arabic with English subtitles.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• corruption
• inspector
• identity
• comedy
• satire
• politics
• Egypt
• Arab
• Gogol
• Ismail Yassin