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| Russian | Мастер и Маргарита |
| Directed by | Michael Lockshin |
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| Based on | The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Maxim Zhukov |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Languages | Russian German Latin Aramaic |
| Budget | 1.2 billion ₽[1] |
| Box office | 2.328 billion ₽[2] |
The Master and Margarita (Russian: Мастер и Маргарита, romanized: Master i Margarita) is a Russian fantasy-drama film directed by Michael Lockshin and based on Mikhail Bulgakov's novel of the same name.[3] It stars August Diehl as Woland, a diabolical foreigner who visits Moscow, Yevgeny Tsyganov as the eponymous Master, Yuliya Snigir as Margarita, the Master's mistress and Claes Bang as Pontius Pilate.
The film was shot in 2021, but its release was pushed multiple times because of Russia's invasion into Ukraine and only premiered January 25, 2024. The movie received mostly positive reviews[4][5][6] from both film critics and audiances and quickly became the highest-grossing film released with a 18+ content rating ever in Russia and #7 all time box office, with over 2.3 billion rubles (over 27 million dollars),[7] this despite the attacks of Russia's state news and officials against the movie.[8]
- ^ "Бюджет новой экранизации "Мастера и Маргариты" превысил 1 млрд рублей" [The budget of the new adaptation of "The Master and Margarita" is more than one billion rubles]. TASS (in Russian). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Мастер и Маргарита — ЕАИС
- ^ Sonne, Paul (16 February 2024). "Life Imitates Art as a 'Master and Margarita' Movie Stirs Russia - An American director's adaptation of the beloved novel is resonating with moviegoers, who may recognize some similarities in its satire of authoritarian rule". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (2 February 2024). "Why Russia's Propaganda Machine Is on the Attack Against a Blockbuster Adaptation of 'The Master and Margarita'". Variety. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Рецензии на фильм Мастер и Маргарита (2024), отзывы". Критиканство (in Russian). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Roth, Andrew (23 February 2024). "'It was a very hard journey': Master and Margarita director on its unlikely Russian success". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Master and Margarita: The Russian box-office hit that criticised the state". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.