The Master and Margarita
Drama • Fantasy


Premiere Release (US)
Overview:
Moscow, 1930s. A prominent writer's works are suddenly censored by the Soviet state and the premiere of his theatrical play about Pontius Pilate is canceled. He's kicked out of the Soviet Writer's Union, and quickly turns into an outcast with no means to survive. Inspired by Margarita - his lover, he begins working on a new novel in which all the characters are satirically reinterpreted from his life. The novel's central character is Woland - a mystical dark force who visits Moscow to revenge all those who caused the writer's downfall. As the Master sinks himself deeper and deeper into his novel, adding himself and Margarita as characters, he gradually stops noticing as the border between reality and his imagination fades away.
Director:
Michael Lockshin
Status:
Released
Language:
Russian
Buget:
$15,000,000.00
Revenue:
$28,013,812.00
Key words:
- soviet union
- writer
- censorship
- moscow, russia
- 1930s
Cast
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