Heart of a Dog (1988)
- Original title
- Собачье сердце
- Directed by
- Vladimir Bortko
- Genre
- science fiction film, comedy drama
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rated
- 12+
- Rating
- 7.9 of 10 from 193 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A scientist transplants a human testicle and pituitary gland into a stray dog, turning the animal into a crude, aggressive man. The experiment brings chaos to the scientist's orderly home and clashes with the new creature's demands for rights and recognition.
absurdsatiricaldarkly comiccerebralthought-provokingeerieslow-pacedprovocative
What happens
Heart of a Dog (Russian: Собачье сердце, translit. Sobachye serdtse) is a black-and-white 1988 Soviet comedy-drama science fiction television film directed by Vladimir Bortko. It is based on Mikhail Bulgakov's novel Heart of a Dog. Premiering show of the film aired on 20 November 1988 at 18:45 on the Central Television Programme One and aired on 1989 at 8:00 PM on the ABC. The film consisted of two episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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