The Wizard of the Kremlin

Name: The Wizard of the Kremlin
Director: Olivier Assayas
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-01-21
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge, Will Keen

“Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.”

2026

2h 16m

Drama

Director: Olivier Assayas

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Overview

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.