Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog

1988
2h 16min

"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.

Heart of a Dog

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"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.
Cast
Evgeniy Evstigneev
Evgeniy Evstigneev
профессор Филипп Преображенский
Boris Plotnikov
Boris Plotnikov
доктор Борменталь
Vladimir Tolokonnikov
Vladimir Tolokonnikov
Шариков
Nina Ruslanova
Nina Ruslanova
Дарья Петровна
Olga Melikhova
Olga Melikhova
Зиночка
Aleksei Mironov
Aleksei Mironov
Федор
Roman Kartsev
Roman Kartsev
Швондер
Anzhelika Nevolina
Anzhelika Nevolina
Васнецова
Natalya Fomenko
Natalya Fomenko
Вяземская
Evgeniy Kuznetsov
Пеструхин
Ivan Ganzha
Жаровкин
Valentina Kovel
Valentina Kovel
Acting
Sergei Filippov
Sergei Filippov
пациент
Roman Tkachuk
Roman Tkachuk
Николай Николаевич Персиков
A. Savostyanov
Acting
A. Ruden
Acting
Yu. Volkov
Acting
Anatoly Slivnikov
Anatoly Slivnikov
Acting
Yury Eller
Yury Eller
Acting
Yuriy Kuznetsov
Yuriy Kuznetsov
Acting
Yuriy Oskin
Yuriy Oskin
Acting
V. Kolpakov
Acting
M. Shtein
Acting
Evgeniy Ilovayskiy
Evgeniy Ilovayskiy
Acting
A. Martinkainen
Acting
Nora Gryakalova
Nora Gryakalova
Acting
Boris Sokolov
Boris Sokolov
Acting
Aleksandr Pashkevich
Acting
Viktor Glazkov
Viktor Glazkov
Acting
O. Letnikov
Acting
Sergey Bekhterev
Sergey Bekhterev
Acting
Aleksandr Belinsky
Aleksandr Belinsky
Directing
Aleksandr Strunin
Acting
E. Kharkevich
E. Kharkevich
участница спиритического сеанса
K. Sirotova
Acting
Natalya Lapina
Natalya Lapina
Acting
M. Kucherov
Acting
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