The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026)
In early 1990s Russia, amid post-Soviet chaos, brilliant young Vadim Baranov charts his path. First an artist, then a reality television producer, he becomes the spin doctor to rising KGB agent Vladimir Putin. At the heart of power, Baranov shapes the new Russia, blurring the boundaries between truth and lies, belief and manipulation. Only the magnetic Ksenia is beyond his control, tempting him away from this dangerous game. Years later, after retreating into silence and shrouded in mystery, Baranov finally reveals the dark secrets of the regime he helped build.
Director: Olivier Assayas
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Paul Dano as Vadim Baranov |
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Alicia Vikander as Ksenia |
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Tom Sturridge as Dmitri Sidorov |
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Will Keen as Boris Berezovsky |
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Jeffrey Wright as Rowland |
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Jude Law as Vladimir Putin |
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Andris Keišs as Yevgeny Prigozhin |
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Magne-Håvard Brekke as Eduard Limonov |
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Matthew Baunsgard as Larry |
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Anton Lytvynov as Restaurant patron |
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Alexander M. Johnson as Secretary |
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Anastasia Sutter as Putin friend |
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Dan Cade as Agent Johnson |
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Tom J. Benedict as Media-Most Executive |
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Emmanuel Carrère as |
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Varvara Chekhs as Greeter |
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Kaspars Kambala as |
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Polina Karnicka as Girl at the Club |
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Sergey Podymin as Restaurant guest / Theater spectator / Lobby bar visitor / Russian Army officer |
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Andreas Pumilia as Advisor |
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Juhan Ulfsak as |
| Writing | Olivier Assayas | Writer |
| Directing | Olivier Assayas | Director |
| Writing | Giuliano da Empoli | Novel |
| Writing | Emmanuel Carrère | Writer |
| Production | Olivier Delbosc | Producer |
| Production | Max Kondziolka | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Dean Sansovich | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Thomas Pierce | Executive Producer |
| Production | Scott Weber | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Yorick Le Saux | Director of Photography |
| Production | Olita Varpa | Production Manager |
| Production | Alexandra Abrams | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lee Broda | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert K. MacLean | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stuart Manashil | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Paletta | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jeff Rice | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jürgen Doering | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kerstin Weller | Hair Supervisor |
| Art | Mareks Bērents | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Annija Minalgo | Art Designer |
| Crew | Aldis Hofmanis | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadja Monko | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Jessie Frost | Casting |
| Production | Antoinette Boulat | Casting Director |
| Art | Aksels Millers | Art Direction |
| Directing | Zanda Ramāne | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Artūrs Zeps | Third Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Brice Bailly | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Quentin Boschini | Key Grip |
| Production | Vera Leyina | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Sergey Manto | Data Wrangler |
| Camera | Maris Pilats | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Emils Skrivelis | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Denis Sorogin | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Dmitry Tartishnikov | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Editing | Joël Li | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Marion Monnier | Editor |
| Art | François-Renaud Labarthe | Production Design |
| Art | Aivars Dambis | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ryo Murakawa | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frédérique Foglia | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | Dima Buks | Set Dresser |
| Camera | Carole Béthuel | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Alex Bouton | Drone Pilot |
| Camera | Benjamin Colleye | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Maéva Drecq | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Stéphane Germain | Key Grip |
| Camera | Lucas Pouzol | Grip |
| Camera | Walter Romand | Drone Pilot |
| Lighting | Torben Wenneberg | Gaffer |
| Camera | Frederic Moura | Drone Cinematographer |
| Camera | Lucien Durris | Drone Cinematographer |
| Production | Emilien Bignon | Associate Producer |
| Production | Sidonie Dumas | Producer |
