Incognito from St. Petersburg
Incognito from St. Petersburg is a 1977 Soviet historical crime comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai, based upon the play by Nikolai Gogol's play, The Government Inspector.
Incognito from St. Petersburg
Leonid Iovich Gaidai was a Soviet and Russian comedy film director, screenwriter and actor who enjoyed immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former Soviet Union. His films broke theatre attendance records and were some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia. He has been described as "the king of Soviet comedy".
Gaidai in 1941
2023 postal cover of Russia dedicated to Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future. Its left image shows, left to right: Yakovlev, Gaidai, and Kuravlyov. The right image shows Gaidai.
The comic trio of Pro, Coward, and Fool in Gaidai's comedy Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1966)