Heart of a Dog
"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 профессор Филипп Преображенский
Boris Plotnikov
as доктор Борменталь
Vladimir Tolokonnikov
as Шариков
Nina Ruslanova
as Дарья Петровна
Olga Melikhova
as Зиночка
Aleksei Mironov
as Федор
Roman Kartsev
as Швондер
Anzhelika Nevolina
as Васнецова
Natalya Fomenko
as Вяземская
Evgeniy Kuznetsov
as Пеструхин
Reviews
Tonis
The story centers on Professor Filipp Filippovich Preobrazhensky, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon, who believes he can improve humanity through scientific intervention. He performs an experimental operation, transplanting the pituitary gland and testicles of a recently deceased human alcoholic and ...
