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2025 · Movie · 2h 16m

The Wizard of the Kremlin

CriticsCritics: 59
AudienceAudience: 6.3

In post-Soviet Russia, an ambitious political fixer helps a former security officer build public support and consolidate power. As media manipulation, shifting alliances, and increasingly authoritarian choices reshape the country, the fixer must confront the personal and moral costs of serving a powerful regime.

My take

You may enjoy this if you like morally uneasy political dramas such as The Operative, but Not for you if you want fast pacing, deep historical detail, or a clear, forceful point of view.

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Cast

Jude LawPaul DanoAlicia VikanderTom SturridgeWill KeenJeffrey WrightAndrei ZayatsKaspars Kambala

Director

Olivier Assayas

If tonight is a The Wizard of the Kremlin night…

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