The Master and Margarita
2024
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The Master and Margarita
2024
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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.
Countries:
RU
Languages:
German, Latin, Russian
Runtime:
2hrs 37min
Status:
Released
Release date:
2024-01-25
Release format:
Streaming
— Mar 21, 2024
I'm curious would anyone, who didn't read the book, understand anything besides love affair between Master and Margarita? I'm not sure. Wild story. Interesting interpretation of Bulgakov's life.
Palpable critique of USSR (as was in the book), current Russia and allusions to Nazi Germany and surprisingly to trials of McCarthyism era;
Should have left out **Satan's Ball** and shootout between the Cat and NKVD's officers... Just because those scenes were memorable and important parts of the book doesn't mean they should have stayed untouched.
p.s. How the hell this film got past censorship and ended up coming to theaters I don't understand. I just assumed it was toothless that's why it got greenlight. I was wrong.