Heart of a Dog
Drama
Comedy
Science Fiction
Overview
"Heart of a Dog" is a Soviet film adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s iconic novella. Set in 1920s Moscow, it tells the satirical and darkly humorous story of a stray dog named Sharik, who is transformed into a human by Professor Preobrazhensky through a daring medical experiment. The resulting man, Poligraf Poligrafovich Sharikov, embodies the social and ideological tensions of early Soviet society. With its sharp critique of class struggle, human nature, and the perils of radical change, the film is celebrated for its faithful adaptation, brilliant performances, and rich allegorical depth.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1988-11-11
Runtime:
2h 16m
Director:
Vladimir Bortko
Writer:
Nataliya Bortko
Top Cast
Evgeniy Evstigneev
профессор Филипп Преображенский
Boris Plotnikov
доктор Борменталь
Vladimir Tolokonnikov
Шариков
Nina Ruslanova
Дарья Петровна
Olga Melikhova
Зиночка
Aleksei Mironov
Федор
Roman Kartsev
Швондер
Anzhelika Nevolina
Васнецова
Natalya Fomenko
Вяземская
Evgeniy Kuznetsov
Пеструхин
Ivan Ganzha
Жаровкин
Valentina Kovel
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