master and margarita and the book and the movie representi have read master and margarita three time and and i be sure that i will read it again . i be very lucky because all three time i read it in russian and and even the best translation can not compare to the original . every time and i find something new in the book while it would turn to me by different facet . master and margarita be incredibly beautiful and deep and sophisticated yet playful and sparkle book with unforgettable character . in fact and it be not one novel but three . first and about the adventure of devil and his company in the 1920 th moscow while second and about pontius pilatus and jesus in jerusalem of the first century and and the third one and about the master and the writer who write the second novel and and his eternal and true love and margarita . the story of master and margarita be the story of bulgakov and his wife and muse and elena . all three story be connect and intertwine . all three of them end with the exactly same phrase and . the cruel fifth procurator of judea and the equestrian pontius pilate . so and what be the book about . good and evil and betrayal and talent and love and forgiveness . yes and it be . but it be so much more . i have a lot of doubt before watch the film because as much a i want to see master and margarita on the screen i be not sure that it be possible to adapt it and not to lose anything important which be everything . i be pleasantly surprise the film be very good . it be respectful and thoughtful and a close to the spirit of the great russian novel of the last century a possible . the movie be not perfect ( and i do not think that the perfect transfer be possible ) but the choice of actor and the music score and the visual palette that change a we enter the different era and place and and dimension be outstanding . i be initially surprise by some name but almost every actor prove him or herself very capable in bring to the screen well know and beloved character . i would say that some of special effect could be . well and more special for example and the mischievous talk cat behemoth could be do more interestingly . i also do not see the exact reason for create a new character and the man in uniform with the glass and very recognizable accent who be in charge of investigate the crime of the band of powerful hypnotist how they call woland and his entourage . one can argue that the titular couple and the tragic lover and master and margarita be weak and their story seem pale in the comparison to one of pilat ( bravo to 80 year old stage and screen legend and kirill lavrov who can be remember a ivan karamazov in the brother karamazov ( 1969 ) and ieshua ha notsri ( incredible performance by the young bright star and sergei bezrukov of bragada fame and almost unrecognizable a ieshua ) . i think no one can deny that oleg basilashvili a powerful and cynical and eternally wise woland and the part of power which will forever evil yet do forever good be the true master of the film . my fascination and admiration belong to alexander abdulov on whom i a a young girl have a huge crush in his early film obyknovennoye chudo . for many year he have be the russian sex symbol but his enormous comical talent find it match in the part of woland assistant or translator and koroviev . his and behemoth adventure in moscow be screamingly funny . i think that the film be a successful and enjoyable adaptation of the beloved cult novel and i recommend see it . i be go to order the sound track . a i mention and the music by igor kornelyuk be one of the film treasure . p. s. i use to work on the street where the last home of mikhail bulgakov be . he be take to the cemetery from there . the famous pashkov house with the rotunda on the top where woland and his team gather together before they leave moscow forever and be in walk distance from my work and and i remember and once and i almost get hit by the car i walk and look at that music in stone and could not take my eye off it .