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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
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1988
Runtime2h 16m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy, Science Fiction
Votes198
DirectorVladimir Bortko
WritersNataliya Bortko
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHeart of a Dog
About Heart of a Dog
In 1920s Moscow, shortly after the October Revolution, a stray dog named Sharik is taken in by Professor Preobrazhensky, a wealthy and respected surgeon. The professor performs a daring medical experiment on the dog that changes him into a human being. As the newly transformed Sharikov begins to navigate life in the professor’s apartment, his crude behavior and revolutionary ideas turn the household upside down.
Directed by Vladimir Bortko, Heart of a Dog leans on a strong ensemble — Evgeniy Evstigneev, Boris Plotnikov, Vladimir Tolokonnikov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1988.
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