The Master and Margarita (2024 film)
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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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| Cinematography | Maxim Zhukov |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Languages | Russian German Latin Aramaic |
| Budget | 1.2 billion ₽ |
| Box office | 2.33 billion ₽ |
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. 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 from both film critics and audiences 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), despite the attacks of Russia's state news and officials against the movie.