Il maestro e Margherita (1972)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Aleksandar Petrovic

Writers:

Barbara Alberti (writer)
Mikhail A. Bulgakov (novel)

Release Date:

November 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Plot:

The Master and Margaret (1972) is based on the eponymous book by Mikhail A. Bulgakov. The film is set in the Soviet Union under Stalin...

Plot Keywords:

Pontius Pilate | Satan | Mental Institution | Search | Political Persecution

Cast

Ugo Tognazzi	...	Nikolaj Afanasijevic Maksudov 'Maestro'
Mimsy Farmer	...	Margareta Nikolajevna
Alain Cuny	...	Profesor Woland & Satana
Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic	...	Korovjev (as Bata Zivojinovic)
Pavle Vujisic	...	Azazelo
Fabijan Sovagovic	...	Berlioz
Ljuba Tadic	...	Ponzzije Pilat
Tasko Nacic	...	Rimski
Danilo 'Bata' Stojkovic	...	Bobov (as Danilo Stojkovic)
Fahro Konjhodzic
Zlatko Madunic	...	Oskar Danilovic
Radomir Reljic
Janez Vrhovec
Branka Veselinovic
Eugen Verber

Also Known As:

Majstor i Margarita
The Master and Margaret (USA)
The Master and Margherite (International: English title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Italy | Yugoslavia

Language:

Serbo-Croatian | Italian

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:AA (1974)

Filming Locations:

Belgrade, Serbia

Company:

Dunav Film

Movie Connections:

Version of Master i Margarita (1994)

Outdated and Unmoving Film

Although the film deals with one of the best known Russian literature writers, the film itself fails on most accounts, namely because it does not deal with the tendency for times to change, with the expulsion of communist Russia, this film no longer has any prominent themes to explore and on top of that, it was done by an Italian filmed on the streets of Belgrade. It is very boring at times with unmotivated and stiff acting by most of the leagues and it is a period piece. The ending was the only thing redeeming about it and I would just rate it as an average piece of work.....