Heart of a Dog (1988)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ru |
| Popularity | 0.8609 |
Directed By
Vladimir Bortko
Crew
Vladimir Bortko
Mikhail Bulgakov
Nataliya Bortko
Yuriy Shaygardanov
Vladimir Svetozarov
Vladimir Dashkevich
Garri Belenky
Yuliya Kima
Yuri Vertlib
Anatoly Groshev
Leda Semenova
Vadim Khalaimov
Lidiya Kryukova
Mikhail Pokrovsky
L. Krasnova
Vladimir Solovyov
M. Minko
Yu. Nazarenko
V. Nekrasov
N. Yakusheva
T. Fursova
I. Bibeev
P. Dolgorukov
L. Volkova
Natalya Zamakhina
Oleg Kutsenko
Georgiy Mautkin
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
Sergei Filippov
пациент
Roman Tkachuk
Николай Николаевич Персиков
E. Kharkevich
участница спиритического сеанса
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