Heart of a Dog

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Vladimir Bortko

Featured Cast

Evgeniy Evstigneev

Professor Filipp Preobrazhenskyy

Boris Plotnikov

Doctor Bormental

Vladimir Tolokonnikov

Sharikov

Nina Ruslanova

Darya Petrovna

Olga Melikhova

Zinochka

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