Heart of a Dog
Director: Vladimir Bortko
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
Evgeniy Evstigneev
Professor Filipp Preobrazhenskyy
Boris Plotnikov
Doctor Bormental
Vladimir Tolokonnikov
Sharikov
Nina Ruslanova
Darya Petrovna
Olga Melikhova
Zinochka
Aleksei Mironov
Fyodor
Roman Kartsev
Shvonder
Anzhelika Nevolina
Vasnetsova
Natalya Fomenko
Vyazemskaya
Evgeniy Kuznetsov
Pestrukhin
Ivan Ganzha
Zharovkin
Valentina Kovel
In brief
Heart of a Dog (1988) is a drama, comedy, science fiction film. With an average rating of 7.9/10 from 200 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 2h 16min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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Heart of a Dog runs 136 minutes (2h 16min).
What rating does Heart of a Dog have?
Heart of a Dog has an average rating of 7.9/10 based on 200 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is Heart of a Dog from?
Heart of a Dog was released in 1988.
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