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