The Wizard of the Kremlin
2025 film directed by Olivier Assayas
Film · TMDB
6.5In 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.
Released: 2026-01-21136 minDir: Olivier AssayasDramaBox office: $7.6M
Cast
- Paul Dano as Vadim Baranov
- Jude Law as Vladimir Putin
- Alicia Vikander as Ksenia
- Tom Sturridge as Dmitri Sidorov
- Will Keen as Boris Berezovsky
- Jeffrey Wright as Rowland
Themes
- new york city
- london, england
- based on novel or book
Gallery (6)
Connections
Categories
2020s political drama films2020s political thriller films2025 black comedy films2025 English-language films2025 films2025 French filmsEnglish-language black comedy filmsEnglish-language French filmsFilms about Vladimir PutinFilms based on French novelsFilms directed by Olivier AssayasFilms produced by Olivier Delbosc