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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The Wizard of the Kremlin
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Movie · Drama · R
2026 · 2h 16m · ★ 12% (41K)
Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.
Director: Olivier Assayas
Starring: Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander
Overview
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
Production
Curiosa Films, Gaumont, France 2 Cinéma, Tribune Pictures, LB Entertainment, Jeff Rice Films
Cast
Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge, Will Keen, Jeffrey Wright, Andrei Zayats, Kaspars Kambala, Andris Keišs, George Sogis, Magne-Håvard Brekke, Emmanuel Carrère, Elisa Lasowski, Marija Linarte, Dmitry Krupnikov, Dmitry Turchaninov, Ints Indriksons, Egons Dombrovskis, Vadim Nikolaychuk, Kaspars Kārkliņš