The Master and Margarita

Vitaly Mikhailovich Fetisov (°1944) was a student of the Всероссийский государственный институт кинематографии имени Герасимова (ВГИК) [Vserosysky  gosudartsvenny institut kinematografii SA Gerasimova (VGIK)] or the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). In 1976 he was inspired by The Master and Margarita for his graduation project Никогда не отвлекайтесь на работе [Nikogda ne otplekaytes na rabote] or Never be distracted at work. It was a 20-minute film based on chapter 7 of the novel, in which Woland visits Styopa Likhodeev to take his living space.

Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov (1935-2018) played both the roles of Likhodeev and Azazello, Gleb Alexandrovich Strizhenov (1923-1985) played Koroviev, Viktor Ivanovich Yushin (1949-2007) was Behemoth, and the unknown actor Irakly Kiknadze played Woland.

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