3 Movies Directed by Vladimir Bortko

Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-11-20

Languages:

Russian

Countries:

Soviet Union

Runtime:

136 min

IMDB Ratings:

(3624 Reviews)

Director:

Vladimir Bortko

Cast:

Writer:

Natalya Bortko

Mikhail A. Bulgakov (story)

Fullplot:

Old Prof. Preobrazhensky and his young colleague Dr. Bormental inserted the human's hypophysis into a dog's brain. Couple of weeks later the dog became "human looking". The main question is "Is anybody who is looking like a man, A REAL MAN?"

Tsirk sgorel, i klouny razbezhalis

Tsirk sgorel, i klouny razbezhalis

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-03-23

Languages:

Russian

Countries:

Russia

Runtime:

114 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (36 Reviews)

Director:

Vladimir Bortko

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Natalya Bortko (dialogue)

Vladimir Bortko

Fullplot:

A film director Nikolai Khudokormov is on the brink of his 50th anniversary. He has the whole life rich in events under his belt: creative quests, several marriages and children. Now he has to live with an old insane Mother and seems to be indifferent to what is going on around. But at the same time he is obsessed by the idea to make a film which will be his best one. Nikolai makes every effort to raise the money for this project. And all the time he is followed by a mysterious stranger. She is a beautiful young creature who speaks to him about the vanity of the world and the meaningless of a human life. Finally, Nikolai realizes that he is speaking to the Death herself.

Taras Bulba

Taras Bulba

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-04-02

Languages:

Russian, Ukrainian, Polish

Countries:

Russia, Ukraine, Poland

Runtime:

129 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (1769 Reviews)

Director:

Vladimir Bortko

Cast:

Writer:

Vladimir Bortko

Nikolai Gogol (novel)

Fullplot:

Set in the 16th century, this is a story about Ukraine's Cossack warriors and their campaign to defend their lands from the advancing Polish armies.

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