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The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026)

R ★ 6.5/10 156 min Drama France, United States, United Kingdom English
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Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.

Description

Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a brilliant young man, Vadim Baranov, charts his path. First an artist, then a reality TV producer, he becomes the spin doctor to a 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 opens up, revealing the dark secrets of the regime he helped build.

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Top Cast

Paul Dano
Paul Dano Vadim Baranov
Jude Law
Jude Law Vladimir Putin
Alicia Vikander
Alicia Vikander Ksenia
Tom Sturridge
Tom Sturridge Dmitri Sidorov
Will Keen
Will Keen Boris Berezovsky
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright Rowland
Andris Keišs
Andris Keišs Yevgeny Prigozhin
Magne-Håvard Brekke
Magne-Håvard Brekke Eduard Limonov

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