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The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025)
152 min | Drama, History, Thriller

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The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025)

152 min | Drama, History, Thriller

A young Russian filmmaker becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia, navigating the new era's complexities and chaos.

Director

Olivier Assayas

Writers

Olivier Assayas | Emmanuel Carrère | Giuliano Da Empoli (novel)

Producers

Olivier Delbosc (producer) | Sidonie Dumas (produced by)

Cinematographer

Yorick Le Saux (director of photography)

Editor

Marion Monnier

Casting Director

Antoinette Boulat

Production Designer

François-Renaud Labarthe

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Updated Aug 31, 2025

Release date

Jan 21, 2026 (France)

Awards

2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Jude Law Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin See fewer	The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Alicia Vikander Ksenia Ksenia See fewer	Ex Machina (2014)
Jeffrey Wright Rowland Rowland See fewer	American Fiction (2023)
Paul Dano Vadim Baranov Vadim Baranov See fewer	There Will Be Blood (2007)
Tom Sturridge Dmitri Sidorov Dmitri Sidorov See fewer	On the Road (2012)
Will Keen Boris Berezovsky Boris Berezovsky See fewer	Operation Mincemeat (2021)
Dan Cade Agent Johnson Agent Johnson See fewer	True Detective (2014)
Alexander Johnson Putin Secretary Putin Secretary See fewer	The Chronology of Water (2025)
Matthew Baunsgard Larry Larry See fewer	Jay Kelly (2025)
Anastasia Sutter Putin friend Putin friend See fewer	Après
Andris Keiss Yevgeny Prigozhin Yevgeny Prigozhin See fewer	Loveless (2017)
Tom J. Benedict Media-Most Executive 1 Media-Most Executive 1 See fewer	The Berlin File (2013)
Magne-Håvard Brekke Edouard Limonov Edouard Limonov See fewer	Father of My Children (2009)
Anton Lytvynov Restaurant patron Restaurant patron See fewer	Extraction II (2023)
Sergey Podymin Restorant guest / Theatre spectator / Lobby bar visitor / Russian army officer in the canteen Restorant guest / Theatre spectator / Lobby bar visitor / Russian army officer in the canteen See fewer	The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025)
Kaspars Kambala Actor Actor See fewer	The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025)
Polina Karnicka Girl at the club Girl at the club See fewer	Kalev (2022)
Varvara Chekhs The Greeter The Greeter See fewer	Soviet Jeans (2024)