The Master and Margarita
Seen it?2005 | 1 seasons | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved WandaVision, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Vladimir Bortko
- Aleksandr Galibinthe Master
- Anna KovalchukMargarita
- Oleg BasilashviliWoland
- Aleksandr AbdulovKoroviev
- Kirill LavrovPontius Pilate
- Alexander AdabashyanBerlioz
- Sergey BezrukovIeshua Ha-Notsri
- Semyon StrugachyovLevi Matvei
- Valentin GaftCaiaphas / Lavrentiy Beria
- Vladislav GalkinIvan Bezdomny