The Wizard of the Kremlin
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"Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence."
2026-01-21
6.524
fr 136mDrama
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.
Director
Olivier Assayas
Novel
Giuliano da Empoli
Writer
Olivier Assayas
Writer
Emmanuel Carrère
Producer
Olivier Delbosc
Executive Producer
Thomas Pierce
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$8,440,584Countries
- France
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Companies
- Curiosa Films
- Gaumont
- France 2 Cinéma
- Tribune Pictures
