The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026)
Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.
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
Writers: Giuliano da Empoli, Olivier Assayas, Emmanuel Carrère
Stars: Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge
The Wizard of the Kremlin is a 2026 French Drama film directed by Olivier Assayas, starring Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge. It runs 2h 16m and is rated R. The film holds a 6.5/10 rating from 279 votes on TMDB.
Cast
Paul Dano
Vadim Baranov
Jude Law
Vladimir Putin
Alicia Vikander
Ksenia
Tom Sturridge
Dmitri Sidorov
Will Keen
Boris Berezovsky
Jeffrey Wright
Rowland
Andrei Zayats
Igor Sechine
Kaspars Kambala
Alexander Zaldostanov
Andris Keišs
Yevgeny Prigozhin
George Sogis
Boris Yeltsin
Magne-Håvard Brekke
Eduard Limonov
Emmanuel Carrère
Edouard Vercambre
Details
| Release Date | Jan 21, 2026 |
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| Country | France, United Kingdom, United States |
| Original Language | French |
| Original Title | Le Mage du Kremlin |
| Also Known As | Čaroděj z Kremlu, El Mago Del Kremlin, Кремлёвский волшебник |
| Runtime | 2h 16m |
| Rating | R (US) |
| Production | Curiosa Films, Gaumont, France 2 Cinéma |
| IMDb ID | tt32386654 |
| TMDB ID | 1291659 |
