"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.
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction
Stars: Evgeniy Evstigneev, Boris Plotnikov, Vladimir Tolokonnikov, Nina Ruslanova, Olga Melikhova, Aleksei Mironov
Crew: Mikhail Bulgakov (Novel), Vladimir Bortko (Director), Yuriy Shaygardanov (Director of Photography), I. Bibeev (Assistant Camera), Nataliya Bortko (Screenplay), Oleg Kutsenko (Conductor)
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Studio: Lenfilm
Runtime: 136 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 11, 1988
IMDb: 3.1
