The Wizard of the Kremlin
Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.
6.5
239 votes
2026
2h 16m
Drama
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.
Directed by Olivier Assayas
Top 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 PrigozhinG
George Sogis
Boris Yeltsin
Magne-Håvard Brekke
Eduard Limonov
Emmanuel Carrère
Edouard Vercambre
Elisa Lasowski
Marylène
Marija Linarte
Anastasia ChekovaD
Dmitry Krupnikov
Baranov's FatherD
Dmitry Turchaninov
Garry KasparovI
Ints Indriksons
Badri
Egons Dombrovskis
St. Petersburg FriendV
Vadim Nikolaychuk
Dmitry MedvedevK
Kaspars Kārkliņš
White House OfficialDetails
Status
Released
Release date
January 21, 2026
Budget
—
Revenue
$8.4M
Language
English, Russian
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