Where to Watch Heart of a Dog (1988) Online

Want to watch 'Heart of a Dog' on your TV or mobile device at home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Vladimir Bortko-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Heart of a Dog' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Heart of a Dog' right now, here are some particulars about the Lenfilm comedy flick.

Released November 11th, 1988, 'Heart of a Dog' stars Evgeniy Evstigneev, Boris Plotnikov, Vladimir Tolokonnikov, Nina Ruslanova The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 16 min, and received a user score of 79 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 160 respected users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: ""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." .