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The Wizard of the Kremlin

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.

2026 |2h 36m |  Drama

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Paul Dano

Vadim Baranov

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Jude Law

Vladimir Putin

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Alicia Vikander

Ksenia

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Tom Sturridge

Dmitri Sidorov

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Will Keen

Boris Berezovsky

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Jeffrey Wright

Rowland

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Andris Keišs

Yevgeny Prigozhin

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Magne-Håvard Brekke

Eduard Limonov

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Matthew Baunsgard

Larry

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Dan Cade

Agent Johnson

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Language

English, Russian

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