The Master and Margarita
Created by Vladimir Bortko
On Russia-1
A darkly surreal, philosophically dense adaptation of Bulgakov's masterwork that weaves together demonic intrusion, artistic persecution, and metaphysical inquiry across Soviet Moscow.
The Master and Margarita is a Russian television production of Telekanal Rossiya, based on the novel The Master and Margarita, written by Soviet writer Mikhail Bulgakov between 1928 and 1940. Vladimir Bortko directed this adaptation and was also its screenwriter.
Essence
Ensemble
Aleksandr Galibin
the Master
Anna Kovalchuk
Margarita
Oleg Basilashvili
Woland
Aleksandr Abdulov
Koroviev
Kirill Lavrov
Pontius Pilate
Alexander Adabashyan
Berlioz
Sergey Bezrukov
Ieshua Ha-Notsri
Semyon Strugachyov
Levi Matvei
Valentin Gaft
Caiaphas / Lavrentiy Beria
Vladislav Galkin
Ivan Bezdomny
Aleksandr Filippenko
Azazello
Aleksandr Bashirov
Behemoth
Like The Master and Margarita
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Master and Margarita
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Master and Margarita, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Master and Margarita, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Master and Margarita, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
