The Wizard of the Kremlin
Workby Olivier Assayas · 2025
Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Aug 2026
A political satire film directed by Olivier Assayas, based on the 2022 novel by Giuliano da Empoli. It follows the fictional government official Vadim Baranov as he becomes an advisor to a rising Vladimir Putin during the turbulent transition from the Soviet Union to the Russian Federation.
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The Wizard of the Kremlin is a compelling dramatization of Putin’s rise.
“It's a really fascinating story. It's a long movie that kind of takes you through the entire like how the rise of. Of Putin happen.”
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