The Wizard of the Kremlin

2026 · directed by Olivier Assayas

Rating

58/100

Hit

no

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.

The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026), directed by Olivier Assayas, rates 58/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Paul Dano
• Jude Law
• Alicia Vikander
• Tom Sturridge
• Will Keen
• Jeffrey Wright
• Andrei Zayats
• Kaspars Kambala
• Andris Keišs
• George Sogis

Crew

• Yorick Le Saux — Director of Photography
• Marion Monnier — Editor
• Emmanuel Carrère — Writer
• Olivier Assayas — Writer

More from Olivier Assayas

1. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100
2. Cold Water (1994) — 78/100
3. Summer Hours (2008) — 77/100
4. Irma Vep (1996) — 76/100
5. Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) — 74/100
6. Carlos (2010) — 73/100

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