Peculiarities of National Politics () is a 2003 comedy film directed by Dmitry Meskhiev and Yuri Konopkin. Plot General Ivolgin is ready to go into big politics. High ratings of the unknown opponent confuse the competitors. They try to unravel the secret of the general's popularity and are taking steps to discredit him and even attempt to murder the general. Cast Alexey Buldakov – General Ivolgin Viktor Bychkov – Huntsman Kuzmich Sergei Gusinsky – Sergeant Semyonov Semyon Strugachov – Lyova Soloveychik Alexandr Tyutrumov – Kislyuk Nina Usatova – Inna Usman Sergei Russkin – Sergei Olegovich Alexandr Polovtsev – Ilyusha Viktor Sergeev – Viktor Sergeevich Mikhail Porechenkov – Vanya Yury Kuznetsov – Stepan Nikolaevich Anna Kovalchuk – TV host Konstantin Khabensky – Gosha Andrei Zibrov – Venya Mikhail Trukhin – Lyola Production Director of the previous films in the Peculiarities of National... series, Aleksandr Rogozhkin, wrote the screenplay for the picture, but declined to direct. Dmitry Meskhiev was then chosen as director, but because of financial reasons the production was stalled and later Yuri Konopkin finished the picture Most of the film was shot in Pskov References External links Russian comedy films Films directed by Dmitry Meskhiev 2003 comedy films 2003 films Russian sequel films