Professor Preobrazhensky ( Evgeniy Evstigneev) conceives a remarkable experiment. Vladimir Tolokonnikov’s portrayal of Sharikov the dog in particular is legendary. Today, many consider this 1988 Heart of a Dog adaption to be one of the finest works of Russian film ever. As such, this film adaption came to the screen exceptionally soon after the official release of the novel.
However, only in 1987 did the Soviet regime allow the story’s official publication in Znamya magazine. In the 1960s, more than two decades after Bulgakov’s death, Heart of a Dog became unofficially available to the Soviet public through “samizdat,” a form of dissident self-publishing. The way in which Heart of a Dog explores themes of Homo Sovieticus and the inconsistencies of the Bolshevik system made it unpopular with authorities. It was not to see the public eye for decades. Then, a year after he wrote the story, the secret police confiscated his manuscript. Heart of a Dog Backgroundīulgakov wrote the novel in the winter of 1925 while under investigation by the Soviet secret police. And it’s famous for its how faithfully it follows the original text. The movie is an adaption of Mikhail Bulgakov’s eponymous novel. The film immediately achieved international acclaim and within a few years came to be recognized as a masterpiece back home too. Heart of a Dog (Собачье сердце / Sobachye syerdtsye) is a Soviet film directed by Vladimir Bortko in 1988.
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