“That book has followed me around since ‘Romeo + Juliet,’” he said of “The Master and Margarita.” “It’s weaved in and out of my life. I can tell you stories, but I don’t have time.

Upon its release in Russia last January, “The Master and Margarita” quickly shot to the top of the box office, grossing more than 600 million rubles ($6.7 million) in its first week in theaters.

Since the release of “The Master and Margarita” on Jan. 25, the movie has been screened by 3.7 million people, according to the New York Times.

The Master and Margarita is a beloved book in Russia, but it is also part of world culture. From this broader culture, Russia now seems to have withdrawn, says Lockshin.

Synetic's new production of "The Master and Margarita" at the Lansburgh Theatre is an extravaganza of thundering music, outlandish costumes, bold lighting and lithe, often semi-clad actors who can ...

Here it is. Give it a go. Maybe a month ago, I interviewed Michael Lockshin, a film director, who has adapted Bulgakov’s classic novel, The Master and Margarita, for the screen.

An adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's iconic Russian novel "The Master and Margarita" is inching closer to a Western release as it heads to AFM this week. The feature, directed by Michael Lockshin ...

Baz Luhrmann is no longer attached to the long-awaited English-language adaptation of Russian novel “The Master and Margarita,” Variety has learned. A seminal 20th century novel, Bulgakov ...

Upon its release in Russia last January, “The Master and Margarita” quickly shot to the top of the box office, grossing more than 600 million rubles ($6.7 million) in its first week in theaters.

“That book has followed me around since ‘Romeo + Juliet,’” he said of “The Master and Margarita.” “It’s weaved in and out of my life. I can tell you stories, but I don’t have time.