“In November, the spectators of the Polish television Theatre will be able to see the results of the making of Nikołaj Gogola's "The Government Inspector", which is currently taking place in Nowy Sącz and Barcice”, reports "Dobry Tygodnik Sądecki" weekly. “Condensation of attractive buildings. This influenced the choice of these places for the set, says director, Jerzy Stuhr.”

At a press conference, which drew journalist from the whole country to Galician Town in Nowy Sącz, the famous actor and director talked about the work on the set, expressing his joy with the fact that the TVP once again expressed its belief in Television Theatre. "The Government Inspector" will be this year's greatest and most significant production. It is made by TVP Kraków.

"This town is becoming a little Hollywood", rejoiced Agata Kulesza (playing Anna Andreyevna, the Antonovich's wife in "The Government Inspector"), and mentions that not so long ago she was there on the set of Wojciech Smarzowski's "Pod Mocnym Aniołem".  Other directors who chose Galician Town and the open-air museum in Nowy Sącz were: Agnieszka Holland („Janosik”), Krzysztof Krauze („Papusza”), and now Jerzy Stuhr.

"What influenced my choice? I think it was this condensation of buildings in a small space", explains the director and actor (playing the governor in "The Government Inspector"). "The film-makers have to tackle not only filming certain scenes, but also space and set switching. We managed to find all the necessary buildings within a ten kilometre radius here", adds Stuhr.

"The Government Inspector" gives Nowy Sącz, Stary Sącz and Barcice, where the actors live, an opportunity to shine.
"It's a wonderful place. I jog here every day and just take in the surroundings", says Piotr Cyrwus (playing the postmaster), who is a frequent visitor to Nowy Sącz County, e.g. during the Autumn Theatre Festival, in a conversation with "Dobry Tygodnik Sądecki" weekly. This year he will be here again.  "When we shot in Stary Sącz, I had a certain afterthought. I remembered priest Tischner's sermons and I would like to visit here again - not as an actor, but as a pilgrim...