"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.
as Professor Filipp Preobrazhenskyy
as Doctor Bormental
as Sharikov
as Darya Petrovna
as Zinochka
as Fyodor
as Shvonder
as Vasnetsova
as Vyazemskaya
as Pestrukhin
as Zharovkin
as The Patient
as Nikolai Nikolayevich Persikov
as Spiritual Seance Participant
