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The Wizard of the Kremlin
“Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.”
6.5 / 10• 2026• 2h 16m•R• French
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Paul Dano
Vadim Baranov
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Olivier Assayas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wizard of the Kremlin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
