The Wizard of the Kremlin
RLe mage du Kremlin
“Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.”
2026·136 min·Released
Studio: Curiosa Films, France 2 Cinéma, Gaumont, Jeff Rice Films, LB Entertainment, Pierce Capital Entertainment, Tribune Pictures
6.5TMDb
Theatrical Jan 21, 2026
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France · French · USA
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.
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Crew
DirectorOlivier Assayas
WriterOlivier Assayas, Emmanuel Carrère
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
Dmitry Turchaninov
Garry Kasparov
Ints Indriksons
Badri
Egons Dombrovskis
St. Petersburg Friend
Vadim Nikolaychuk
Dmitry Medvedev
Kaspars Kārkliņš
White House Official
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Keywords
new york citylondon, englandbased on novel or bookcapitalismsoviet unionstockholm, swedenhistorical fictionperiod dramarise to powermoscow, russialiterary adaptationvladimir putinpolitical figure1990srussia2000srussian federation2010scomplicitycollapse of soviet union
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Revenue
$8M
TMDb Votes
133