Heart of a Dog
movie
Released November 11, 1988
Genres:
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.
Cast
Evgeniy Evstigneev
as
Professor Filipp Preobrazhenskyy
Boris Plotnikov
as
Doctor Bormental
Vladimir Tolokonnikov
as
Sharikov
Nina Ruslanova
as
Darya Petrovna
Olga Melikhova
as
Zinochka
Aleksei Mironov
as
Fyodor
Roman Kartsev
as
Shvonder
Anzhelika Nevolina
as
Vasnetsova
Natalya Fomenko
as
Vyazemskaya
Evgeniy Kuznetsov
as
Pestrukhin
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Ivan Ganzha
as
Zharovkin
Valentina Kovel
Crew
Mikhail Bulgakov
as
Novel
Vladimir Bortko
as
Director
Yuriy Shaygardanov
as
Director of Photography
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I. Bibeev
as
Assistant Camera
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Nataliya Bortko
as
Screenplay
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Oleg Kutsenko
as
Conductor
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Vadim Khalaimov
as
Makeup Artist
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Vladimir Solovyov
as
Visual Effects
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M. Minko
as
Second Assistant Director
Vladimir Svetozarov
as
Production Design
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Anatoly Groshev
as
Camera Operator
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Lidiya Kryukova
as
Costume Design