The Wizard of the Kremlin
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The Wizard of the Kremlin

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.

Cast

Crew

Olivier Assayas

Olivier Assayas

Writer

Olivier Assayas

Olivier Assayas

Director

Giuliano da Empoli

Novel

Emmanuel Carrère

Emmanuel Carrère

Writer

Olivier Delbosc

Olivier Delbosc

Producer

Max Kondziolka

Co-Executive Producer

Dean Sansovich

Co-Executive Producer

Thomas Pierce

Executive Producer

Scott Weber

Executive Producer

Yorick Le Saux

Yorick Le Saux

Director of Photography

Olita Varpa

Production Manager

Alexandra Abrams

Executive Producer

Lee Broda

Executive Producer

Robert K. MacLean

Executive Producer

Stuart Manashil

Executive Producer

Michael Paletta

Michael Paletta

Executive Producer

Jeff Rice

Executive Producer

Jürgen Doering

Jürgen Doering

Costume Design

Kerstin Weller

Hair Supervisor

Mareks Bērents

Art Department Coordinator

Annija Minalgo

Art Designer

Aldis Hofmanis

Picture Car Coordinator

Nadja Monko

Makeup Artist

Jessie Frost

Casting

Antoinette Boulat

Antoinette Boulat

Casting Director

Aksels Millers

Art Direction

Zanda Ramāne

Second Assistant Director

Artūrs Zeps

Third Assistant Director

Brice Bailly

Best Boy Electric

Quentin Boschini

Key Grip

Vera Leyina

Production Assistant

Sergey Manto

Data Wrangler

Maris Pilats

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Emils Skrivelis

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Denis Sorogin

First Assistant "B" Camera

Dmitry Tartishnikov

First Assistant "A" Camera

Joël Li

First Assistant Editor

Marion Monnier

Marion Monnier

Editor

François-Renaud Labarthe

François-Renaud Labarthe

Production Design

Aivars Dambis

Set Decoration

Ryo Murakawa

Hair Designer

Frédérique Foglia

Key Makeup Artist

Dima Buks

Set Dresser

Carole Béthuel

Still Photographer

Alex Bouton

Drone Pilot

Benjamin Colleye

Focus Puller

Maéva Drecq

"B" Camera Operator

Stéphane Germain

Stéphane Germain

Key Grip

Lucas Pouzol

Grip

Walter Romand

Walter Romand

Drone Pilot

Torben Wenneberg

Gaffer

Frederic Moura

Drone Cinematographer

Lucien Durris

Drone Cinematographer