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- In Mikhail Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita" Tacitus’ "Annals" is referenced, as the MASSOLIT editor Berlioz asserts that its mention of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is a spurious interjection, added later, and not written by Tacitus.
- Smekhov has long worked in the Moscow Taganka Theatre where his roles included Woland in a stage adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita".
- is a fictional character in the novel "The Master and Margarita" by the Russian (Soviet) author Mikhail Bulgakov, written between 1928 and 1940.
- He is best known for his novel "The Master and Margarita", published posthumously, which has been called one of the masterpieces of the 20th century.
- Naidu's most recent theatre credits include "The Kid Stays in the Picture" at the Royal Court Theatre, "The Master" and "Margarita" with Complicite, a world tour of Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" with Complicite, "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" alongside Al Pacino, directed by Simon McBurney and "The Little Flower of East Orange" alongside Ellyn Burstyn at New York's Public Theater directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman.
- He is also depicted having an argument with Pontius Pilate regarding the passing of the death sentence against Jesus in "The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov.
- The story concerns a visit by the devil to the officially atheistic Soviet Union. "The Master and Margarita" combines supernatural elements with satirical dark comedy and Christian philosophy, defying categorization within a single genre.
- In Mikhail Bulgakov's book "The Master and Margarita", Pontius Pilate mentions the Legion during his meeting with Caiaphas.
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