Heart of a Dog
136 mins
"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.
Ivan Ganzha
Жаровкин
Yuriy Shaygardanov
Director of Photography
I. Bibeev
Assistant Camera
Nataliya Bortko
Screenplay
Oleg Kutsenko
Conductor
Leda Semenova
Editor
Vadim Khalaimov
Makeup Artist
L. Krasnova
Visual Effects Camera
Vladimir Solovyov
Visual Effects
M. Minko
Second Assistant Director
Anatoly Groshev
Camera Operator
Lidiya Kryukova
Costume Design
V. Nekrasov
Second Assistant Director
Garri Belenky
Sound
Yuliya Kima
Lyricist
Yu. Nazarenko
Second Assistant Director
Yuri Vertlib
Assistant Director
Mikhail Pokrovsky
Visual Effects Camera
L. Volkova
Assistant Editor
P. Dolgorukov
Assistant Camera
Natalya Zamakhina
Assistant Costume Designer
Georgiy Mautkin
Paint Coordinator
N. Yakusheva
Second Assistant Director
T. Fursova
Third Assistant Director