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Le mage du Kremlin

  • 2025
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Paul Dano in Le mage du Kremlin (2025)
Political DramaPolitical ThrillerDramaHistoryThriller

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.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.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
  • Stars
    • Alicia Vikander
    • Jeffrey Wright
    • Jude Law
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    105
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    923
    3,081
    • Director
      • Olivier Assayas
    • Writers
      • Olivier Assayas
      • Emmanuel Carrère
      • Giuliano Da Empoli
    • Stars
      • Alicia Vikander
      • Jeffrey Wright
      • Jude Law
    • 1User review
    • 12Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Alicia Vikander
    Alicia Vikander
    • Ksenia
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Rowland
    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Vladimir Putin
    Tom Sturridge
    Tom Sturridge
    • Dmitri Sidorov
    Paul Dano
    Paul Dano
    • Vadim Baranov
    Will Keen
    Will Keen
    • Boris Berezovsky
    Matthew Baunsgard
    Matthew Baunsgard
    • Larry
    Dan Cade
    Dan Cade
    • Agent Johnson
    Anastasia Sutter
    Anastasia Sutter
    • Putin friend
    Alexander Johnson
    Alexander Johnson
    • Putin Secretary
    Magne-Håvard Brekke
    Magne-Håvard Brekke
    • Edouard Limonov
    Anton Lytvynov
    Anton Lytvynov
    • Restaurant patron
    Sergey Podymin
    Sergey Podymin
    • Restorant guest…
    Andris Keiss
    • Yevgeny Prigozhin
    Varvara Chekhs
    • The Greeter
    Polina Karnicka
    • Girl at the club
    Kaspars Kambala
    • Director
      • Olivier Assayas
    • Writers
      • Olivier Assayas
      • Emmanuel Carrère
      • Giuliano Da Empoli
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    1it0mac

    A Disgraceful Attempt at Romanticizing a Tyrant

    I don't know what's worse - the movie itself, the idea behind it, or the country that decided to romanticize one of the world's tyrants by portraying him as a "good" character. Who's next on the director's list - the "nice guy" with a side-part and a tiny mustache?

    This film is not just bad, it is offensive. It trivializes history, mocks the suffering of millions, and turns one of humanity's darkest figures into a shallow caricature of "misunderstood heroism." The script is hollow, the direction is tone-deaf, and the entire production feels like a desperate attempt to provoke controversy instead of telling a meaningful story.

    Cinema has the power to challenge, to teach, and to move us - but this film chooses the opposite path: to distort, to glorify, and to offend. How anyone could watch, let alone make, something this disgraceful is beyond comprehension.

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      Principal photography took place in Riga, Latvia in March 2025, only 5 months before its premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

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    • Release date
      • January 21, 2026 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Wizard of the Kremlin
    • Filming locations
      • Riga, Latvia(location)
    • Production companies
      • Curiosa Films
      • Gaumont
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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