El mago del Kremlin
Le Mage du Kremlin
Francia, 2025.
Directed by: Oliver Assayas.
Olivier Assayas (France, 1955) began as a critic for Cahiers du Cinéma. A prolific director, his filmography includes "Cold Water" (1994), "Irma Vep" (1996), "Summer Hours" (2008), and "Personal Shopper" (2016). In 2010, he directed the acclaimed miniseries "Carlos," which won a Golden Globe. He is a regular presence in the official competitions of major world festivals.
Screenwriter: Emmanuel Carrère, Olivier Assayas.
Cinematography: Yorick Le Sauxi.
Cast: Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Dan Cade, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Dano, Tom Sturridge, Will Keen.
Sobre novela de Giuliano Da Empoli
Running time: 156 min.
Synopsis
Based on the novel by Giuliano da Empoli, the film explores the rise of Vladimir Putin through the eyes of a fictionalized political advisor. It’s a cold, calculated look at the mechanisms of power—propaganda, manipulation, and the construction of a new regime from the shadows of the Kremlin.
En la Rusia convulsionada de los años noventa, tras la caída de la Unión Soviética, Vadim Baranov pasa de ser un artista y productor de televisión a convertirse en el asesor político de un ex agente del KGB llamado a concentrar un poder creciente: Vladimir Putin. Desde las sombras del Kremlin, Baranov contribuye a moldear la narrativa y las estrategias de un nuevo régimen...
