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Jude Law debuts portrayal of Vladimir Putin in ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ at Venice Film Festival

The film explores the rise of Vladimir Putin and modern Russian politics through a fictional narrative featuring key figures, premiering at a major international festival.

  • Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas' 'The Wizard of the Kremlin', an adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli's book, which has its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
  • The film is partially set in the 1990s amidst post-Soviet chaos and follows a fictional adviser inspired by Vladislav Surkov, considered the architect of Putin's political system.
  • 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' is expected to spark conversations as Russia's war in Ukraine continues, reflecting on modern politics and its deceptive methods.
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Jude Law becomes Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas’ “The Wizard of the Kremlin”, which had its world premiere on Sunday at the Venice Film Festival.

·Los Angeles, United States
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It has been one of the most commented films of the Venice Film Festival, which takes place these days and until 6 September.The Kremlin's magician, French filmmaker Olivier Assayas and based on the Italian novel Giuliano da Empoli, and with the French writer Emmanuel Carrère collaborating in the script.The feature film is immersed in the life of President Vladimir Putin, and how he went from being a dark agent of the KGB to becoming the all-powe…

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EXCLUSIVE. A few hours from the screening at the Venice Mostra of the "Mage du Kremlin", a French film that traces more than thirty years behind the scenes of Russia's recent history, the British actor explained how he started to interpret the dictator.

·Paris, France
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