The Master and Margarita (1988 TV series)


The Master and Margarita is a Polish television production of Polish Film Producers Teams, based on the novel by Mikhail Bulgakov.

Background

Director and screenwriter of this adaptation is Maciej Wojtyszko.

The story

Three layers

The film is an adaptation of the novel The Master and Margarita written by the Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov. Three storylines are interwoven.
This series follows faithfully the storyline of Bulgakov’s original novel, except for the nighttime scenes. While many scenes in Bulgakov’s novel are playing in the dark, it's always daytime in this adaptation. Due to the limited budget, Wojtyszko said he had focused on good acting rather than on special effects.

Episodes

1. The Black Magic Séance

2. The Master

3. Margarita

4. Saying goodbye

Credits

All tracks composed by Zbigniew Karnecki

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