The Wizard of the Kremlin
“Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.”
2026•R•2h 16m•6.6•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Olivier Assayas
Writer
Olivier Assayas, Emmanuel Carrère
Revenue
$8M
Languages
English, Russian
Studio
Curiosa Films
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
Andris Keišs
Yevgeny Prigozhin
George Sogis
Boris Yeltsin
Magne-Håvard Brekke
Eduard Limonov
Emmanuel Carrère
Edouard Vercambre
Elisa Lasowski
Marylène
Marija Linarte
Anastasia Chekova
Dmitry Krupnikov
Baranov's Father
Production
Company
Curiosa Films
Company
Gaumont
Company
France 2 Cinéma
Company
Tribune Pictures
Company
LB Entertainment
Company
Jeff Rice Films
Company
Pierce Capital Entertainment
Producer
Olivier Delbosc
Producer
Sidonie Dumas
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