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Heart of a Dog

Original title: Sobache serdtse
  • TV Movie
  • 1988
  • PG
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
8.4K
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Heart of a Dog (1988)
ComedyDramaSci-Fi

In the wake of the Russian revolution, Professor Preobrazhensky rescues a starving dog from the gutter, and attempts to transform him into a man. Based on Mikhail Bulgakov's novel of the sam... Read allIn the wake of the Russian revolution, Professor Preobrazhensky rescues a starving dog from the gutter, and attempts to transform him into a man. Based on Mikhail Bulgakov's novel of the same name.In the wake of the Russian revolution, Professor Preobrazhensky rescues a starving dog from the gutter, and attempts to transform him into a man. Based on Mikhail Bulgakov's novel of the same name.

  • Director
    • Vladimir Bortko
  • Writers
    • Nataliya Bortko
    • Mikhail A. Bulgakov
  • Stars
    • Evgeniy Evstigneev
    • Vladimir Tolokonnikov
    • Boris Plotnikov
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    8.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vladimir Bortko
    • Writers
      • Nataliya Bortko
      • Mikhail A. Bulgakov
    • Stars
      • Evgeniy Evstigneev
      • Vladimir Tolokonnikov
      • Boris Plotnikov
    • 19User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Vladimir Tolokonnikov in Heart of a Dog (1988)
    Evgeniy Evstigneev, Boris Plotnikov, and Vladimir Tolokonnikov in Heart of a Dog (1988)
    Olga Melikhova in Heart of a Dog (1988)
    Vladimir Tolokonnikov in Heart of a Dog (1988)
    Evgeniy Evstigneev, Boris Plotnikov, and Vladimir Tolokonnikov in Heart of a Dog (1988)
    Anzhelika Nevolina in Heart of a Dog (1988)
    Vladimir Tolokonnikov in Heart of a Dog (1988)
    Vladimir Tolokonnikov in Heart of a Dog (1988)
    Anzhelika Nevolina in Heart of a Dog (1988)
    Evgeniy Evstigneev, Boris Plotnikov, and Vladimir Tolokonnikov in Heart of a Dog (1988)
    Olga Melikhova and Nina Ruslanova in Heart of a Dog (1988)
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    Evgeniy Evstigneev
    Evgeniy Evstigneev
    • Professor Filipp Filippovich Preobrazhensky
    Vladimir Tolokonnikov
    Vladimir Tolokonnikov
    • Poligraf Poligrafovich Sharikov
    Boris Plotnikov
    Boris Plotnikov
    • Dr. Bormenthal
    Roman Kartsev
    Roman Kartsev
    • Shwonder
    Nina Ruslanova
    Nina Ruslanova
    • Darya Petrovna Ivanova
    Evgeniy Kuznetsov
    • Pestrukhin
    Olga Melikhova
    Olga Melikhova
    • Zinochka Bunina
    Aleksey Mironov
    Aleksey Mironov
    • Fyodor
    Anzhelika Nevolina
    Anzhelika Nevolina
    • Vasnetsova
    Natalya Fomenko
    • Vyazemskaya
    Ivan Ganzha
    • Zharovkin
    Valentina Kovel
    Valentina Kovel
    • The Patient
    Sergey Filippov
    Sergey Filippov
    • The Patient
    Roman Tkachuk
    Roman Tkachuk
    • Nikolay Persikov
    Natalya Lapina
    Natalya Lapina
    • Spiritualist Session Participant
    Sergey Bekhterev
    Sergey Bekhterev
    • The Medium
    Aleksandr Belinsky
    • Spiritualist Session Participant
    Igor Efimov
    Igor Efimov
    • The Investigator
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Vladimir Bortko
    • Writers
      • Nataliya Bortko
      • Mikhail A. Bulgakov
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    • Trivia
      A dog named Karai was filmed in the role of Sharik. The owner and trainer of the dog is Yelena Nikiforova. The dog was in the service of the police and by the beginning of filming, the heroic mongrel had 38 arrests on its account. After "Heart of a Dog" Karay starred in four more films.
    • Quotes

      Professor Filipp Filippovich Preobrazhensky: Mind you, Ivan Arnoldovitch, that the only people... who take vodka with cold collations and soup are a few remaining landlords whom the Bolsheviks didn't have time to murder. Anybody with a spark of self-respect takes his hors d'oeuvres hot.

    • Connections
      Featured in Legends of World Cinema: Evgeny Evstigneyev

    User reviews19

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    10/10
    The last masterpiece of the Soviet cinema.
    One of the most excellent movies ever produced in Russia and certainly the best one made during the decline of the USSR. Incredibly clever, hilarious and dramatic at the same time. Superb acting. Overall a masterpiece. Score it 10/10.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1988 (Soviet Union)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Собаче серце
    • Production company
      • Lenfilm Studio
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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