The film is an adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli’s bestselling account of the Russian president’s rise to power alongside a fictional adviser.

Jude Law stepped into the complex role of Russian leader Vladimir Putin in The Wizard of the Kremlin, and he's eager to clarify his intentions behind the performance. "I didn’t fear repercussions. I felt confident,

Jude Law stars as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Paul Dano as his behind-the-scenes advisor in the political thriller from French director Olivier Assayas.