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.

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Creators

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Владимир Бортко

director

Mikhail Bulgakov

writer

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Nataliya Bortko

writer

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Yuli Kim

writer

Cast

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Evgeniy Evstigneev actor Борис Плотников actor Владимир Толоконников actor Нина Русланова actor Ольга Мелихова actor Алексей Миронов actor Роман Карцев actor Анжелика Неволина actor

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Natalya Fomenko actor

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Evgeniy Kuznetsov actor

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Ivan Ganzha actor Валентина Ковель actor Сергей Филиппов actor Роман Ткачук actor

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A. Savostyanov actor

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A. Ruden actor

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Yu. Volkov actor

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Anatoly Slivnikov actor

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Yury Eller actor

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Yuriy Kuznetsov actor

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Aleksey Savostyanov actor