Beloved characters will be the protagonists of the TV movie by Efim Zvenyatsky and the troupe of the Primorsky Krai Drama Theater named after M. Gorky, which celebrated its 90th anniversary this year. They will give the audience a boost of energy for the whole week. The broadcasts will be held on the official website of the Russian Seasons: bookmakers-russia.eu.com.
On Tuesday, September 20 , viewers will enjoy a broadcast of "The Twelve Chairs," a novel destined not just to become a landmark in the history of Russian literature but to become a part of everyday life and to be cited in quotes. The incredible adventures of characters driven by some naive greed are filled with comic situations where human nature is revealed most vividly.
The cinematic version in stereoscopic format was created based on the stereo footage from the play’s premiere in December 2018.
Many things mocked in the novel have faded into oblivion, but some of the characters they depict are not obsolete and have lost none of their power and charm. Using the terminology of critics, we can say that it has passed the test of time. The actors of the theater created vivid and brilliant characters of a bygone era.
Alexander Melkumov directed the TV movie version; the cinematographers are Alexander Melkumov and Anatoly Petrov, the sound engineer is Ivan Geranchev, and the producer is Alexei Kucherenko.
On September 22, Thursday , The Master and Margarita will be broadcast on the video platform. The Master and Margarita – a novel beloved by the Soviet intelligentsia, has become one of the most significant and adored by readers and audiences worldwide in the twenty-first century. A magnetic novel, a mystery novel, a novel about God and the devil, creativity, selfless love and devotion, personality and power.
The cinematic version in stereoscopic format was created based on the stereo footage from rehearsals and the play’s premiere in September 2020.
The play follows a consistent rhythm, and the audience can’t take their eyes off it, as it feels like a perfectly matched puzzle.
It’s a well-known story of love and mysticism. A tormented, suffering Master, trying to save himself from the love of destiny. Subtle, sensual, profound. Margarita, unafraid of feeling, ready to do anything for Him. Passionately, wildly, desperately. Unbelievably charismatic and noble Woland, played by People’s Artist of Russia Vladimir Sergiakov. If this is the kind of Satan who rules this world, this world is not so bad! Elegant, smart, and heartfelt. The play follows a consistent rhythm, and the audience can’t take their eyes off it, as it feels like a perfectly matched puzzle.
Alexander Melkumov directed the TV-movie version, the cinematographers are Alexander Melkumov and Anatoly Petrov, the sound engineer is Ivan Geranchev, and the producer is Alexei Kucherenko.
Primorsky Academic Regional Theater named after M. Gorky – the oldest theater in Vladivostok, which has its own history, traditions, established creative team, its own audience. The theater began its career on November 3, 1932, with the play Street of Joy by N. Zarkhi. But even before the first theater season on October 11, 1932, the Vladivostok City Council decided – to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of Maxim Gorky’s literary work and to name the theater after him.
As usual, the broadcast will be available at 19:00 CET on the Russian Seasons website: bookmakers-russia.eu.com.