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The Wizard of the Kremlin

Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.
Jan 21, 2026 · 2h 16m
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In the chaos of post-Soviet Russia, rising KGB officer Vladimir Putin joins forces with master manipulator Vadim Baranov to reshape life behind the Iron Curtain, using violence and deception to change the world forever.

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CAST

Paul Dano
Vadim Baranov
Jude Law
Vladimir Putin
Alicia Vikander
Ksenia
Tom Sturridge
Dmitri Sidorov
Will Keen
Boris Berezovsky
Jeffrey Wright
Rowland
Andrei Zayats
Igor Sechine
Kaspars Kambala
Alexander Zaldostanov
Directed by Olivier Assayas

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
$8,440,584
Production
Curiosa Films, Gaumont, France 2 Cinéma, Tribune Pictures, LB Entertainment, Jeff Rice Films, PCE Films
Country
FR

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