The Wizard of the Kremlin

★6.1 2026 2h 16m Drama

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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Actors

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
Andrei Zayats Andrei Zayats Igor Sechine
Kaspars Kambala Kaspars Kambala Alexander Zaldostanov
Andris Keišs Andris Keišs Yevgeny Prigozhin
GS George Sogis Boris Yeltsin
Magne-Håvard Brekke Magne-Håvard Brekke Eduard Limonov
Emmanuel Carrère Emmanuel Carrère Edouard Vercambre