A comedy starring Nina Shaternikova, The Skotinins is loosely based on the 18th century play The Minor by Denis Fonvizin. In it, the upper class is shown as both depraved and stupid, engaging a variety of absurd, over-the-top follies.
The secretary of the district committee Borzov, trying to fulfill the plan, does not care about the rise of the entire economy. The second secretary of the district committee Martynov does not agree with his methods of work...