I didn't like the old Woland.

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In the book, I'm annoyed by the distortion of the Bible.

The best Woland is Viktor Avilov (may he rest in peace).:smile05:
I saw the play "The Master and Margarita" with his participation. Has anyone else seen this production by the New Moscow Theater?

Regarding the distortion of the Bible, I don't quite agree. For example, when I read it, I feel like I'm standing in the palace of Jerusalem, and I actually remember the Jerusalem chapters by heart, even though I didn't try to memorize them.

Bulgakov imbued the image of "evil" with nobility: "evil" used to help, but not without a price (and here, they didn't even sign a blood pact).
The novel is written on the principle of understatement (Bulgakov read the first chapters of the novel to his friends, pausing and asking them what would happen next). But for us, everything is already neatly arranged. Each to their own!