ðə sˈɪɹiz, ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, wʌz ɐn ˌædæptˈeɪʃən ʌvðə ɹᵻnˈaʊnd nˈɑːvəl baɪ mˈɪkaɪl bˈʌlɡɐkˌɑːv, ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt sˈoʊviət sˈæɾɪɹˌɪst.
The series, released in 2005, was an adaptation of the renowned novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, a prominent Soviet satirist.