The Wizard of the Kremlin
A Feature film of
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Production year2025
French release21/01/2026
Runtime2 h 30 min
Synopsis
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.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producers : Curiosa Films, Gaumont
- Co-production : France 2 Cinéma
- Film exports/foreign sales : Gaumont
- French distribution : Gaumont
Full credits (18)
- Executive Producers : Olivier Delbosc, Sidonie Dumas
- Adaptation : Emmanuel Carrère, Olivier Assayas
- Screenwriters : Olivier Assayas, Emmanuel Carrère
- Dialogue Writers : Emmanuel Carrère, Olivier Assayas
- Director of Photography : Yorick Le Saux
- Assistant Director : Dominique Delany
- Editor : Marion Monnier
- Sound recordists : Nicolas Cantin, Nicolas Moreau
- Costume designer : Jürgen Döring
- Author of original work : Giuliano Da Empoli
- Associate Producer : Émilien Bignon
- Executive Producer : Sylvie Barthet
- Press Attaché (film) : Monica Donati
- Sound editors : Gwennolé Le Borgne, Sarah Lelu
- Continuity supervisor : Christelle Meaux
- Production Designer : François-Renaud Labarthe
- Casting : Antoinette Boulat
- Sound Mixer : Olivier Goinard
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Thriller
- Themes : Espionage
- Production language : English
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : No
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2025
- French release : 21/01/2026
- Runtime : 2 h 30 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 162.964
- Visa issue date : 22/12/2025
- Approval : Yes
- Color type : Color
- Rating restrictions : None
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