Actor	Role
Kaspars Kambala	Alexander Zaldostanov
Andris Keišs	Yevgeny Prigozhin
George Sogis	Boris Yeltsin
Magne-Håvard Brekke	Eduard Limonov
Emmanuel Carrère	Edouard Vercambre
Elisa Lasowski	Marylène
Marija Linarte	Anastasia Chekova
Dmitry Krupnikov	Baranov's Father
Dmitry Turchaninov	Garry Kasparov
Ints Indriksons	Badri
Egons Dombrovskis	St. Petersburg Friend
Vadim Nikolaychuk	Dmitry Medvedev
Kaspars Kārkliņš	White House Official
Clément Gyselinck	Man-Dog
Rūdolfs Rācenājs	Theater Student #1
Santa Breikša	Theater Student #2
Sandis Runge	Wasted Young Man

Sasha Komarova	Platinium Blond Girl
Evisa Petrovska	Butch Woman
Dārta Daneviča	TV Producer #1
Anta Aizupe	TV Producer #2
Mārcis Lācis	Executive #1
Ivars Auzins	Executive #2
Rodion Kuzmin	Executive #3
Tom J. Benedict	Media-Most #1
Romuald Lavrynovič	Media-Most #2
Juhan Ulfsak	Journalist Kursk #1
Olga Ipatova-Ignatyeva	Journalist Kursk #2
Dainis Grūbe	Journalist Kursk #3
Elizabete Marija Brante	TV Journalist
Henrijs Arājs	Anton
Arturs Solmanis	Baranov 12yrs Old
Vaidotas Martinaitis	Baranov's Father's Driver
Helen Omar	Anja
Lija Arseneva	Baba
Varvara Chekhs	Greeter
Niklāvs Kurpnieks	Television Host
Jēkabs Nīmanis	Yeltsin Speech Director
Mārtiņš Freimanis	Head Waiter French Restaurant
Lev Parkhomenko	Reporter Astana
Varis Piņķis	Helicopter Pilot
Alexander M. Johnson	Putin's Secretary
Dan Cade	Agent Johnson
Matthew Baunsgard	US Talk Show Host
Andreas Pumilia	Advisor
Emilia Melodia	Nightclub Dancer
Kristina Matiakh	Nightclub Dancer
Ksenija Litvinoskaja	Nightclub Dancer
Marks Sannikovs	Punk Band
Danila Boikovs	Punk Club
Roberts Jermaks	Punk Band
Artjemijs Belokrilecs	Punk Band
Anton Ganin	Punk Band
Thurston Moore	Synthesizer Player
Evalds Lazarevics	Synthesizer Player
Rim Bravura	Accordionist
Kārlis Auzāns	Cellist

Detail	Value
Original title	Le Mage du Kremlin
Original language	FR
Spoken languages	English, Pусский
Production countries	France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Status	Released
Production companies	Curiosa Films, Gaumont, France 2 Cinéma, Tribune Pictures, LB Entertainment, Jeff Rice Films, PCE Films
Official site	vert-ent.com
Release date	January 21, 2026
Executive producer	Thomas Pierce, Scott Weber, Alexandra Abrams, Lee Broda, Robert K. MacLean, Stuart Manashil, Michael Paletta, Jeff Rice, Sylvie Barthet, François Samuelson, Patrick Doherty, Theodore Shivdasani, Hugh Strange, Niraj Bhatia, Joel Michaely, Yulia Zayceva, Igor Pronin Show more Max Pavlov, Svetlana Punte
Production	Olivier Delbosc, Emilien Bignon, Sidonie Dumas
Writer	Olivier Assayas, Giuliano da Empoli, Emmanuel Carrère
Casting	Antoinette Boulat
Editing	Marion Monnier, Joël Li
Cinematography	Yorick Le Saux, Quentin Boschini, Sergey Manto, Maris Pilats, Emils Skrivelis, Denis Sorogin, Dmitry Tartishnikov, Carole Béthuel, Alex Bouton, Benjamin Colleye, Maéva Drecq, Stéphane Germain, Lucas Pouzol, Walter Romand, Frederic Moura, Lucien Durris

Assistant directors	Zanda Ramāne, Artūrs Zeps, Dominique Delany, Olivier Assayas, Christelle Meaux
Lighting	Brice Bailly, Torben Wenneberg, Taivo Tenso
Camera operators	Yorick Le Saux, Quentin Boschini, Sergey Manto, Maris Pilats, Emils Skrivelis, Denis Sorogin, Dmitry Tartishnikov, Carole Béthuel, Alex Bouton, Benjamin Colleye, Maéva Drecq, Stéphane Germain, Lucas Pouzol, Walter Romand, Frederic Moura, Lucien Durris
Additional photography	Yorick Le Saux, Quentin Boschini, Sergey Manto, Maris Pilats, Emils Skrivelis, Denis Sorogin, Dmitry Tartishnikov, Carole Béthuel, Alex Bouton, Benjamin Colleye, Maéva Drecq, Stéphane Germain, Lucas Pouzol, Walter Romand, Frederic Moura, Lucien Durris
Production design	François-Renaud Labarthe, Mareks Bērents, Aksels Millers, Hélène Esselinck, Aldis Meinerts
Art direction	Aksels Millers, Mareks Bērents, François-Renaud Labarthe, Hélène Esselinck, Aldis Meinerts
Set decoration	Hélène Esselinck, Aldis Meinerts, Mareks Bērents, Aksels Millers, François-Renaud Labarthe
Special effects	Janis Jakuss Kreituss
Visual effects	Guillaume Le Gouez, Alain Carsoux, Janis Jakuss Kreituss
Stunts	Slava Samuchov, Viktorija Žukauskaitė
Music	Nicolas Cantin, Nicolas Moreau, Gwennolé Le Borgne, Sarah Lelu, Olivier Goinard, Jonas Orantin, Nicolas Fioraso
Sound	Nicolas Cantin, Nicolas Moreau, Gwennolé Le Borgne, Sarah Lelu, Olivier Goinard, Jonas Orantin, Nicolas Fioraso
Costume design	Jürgen Doering, Ryo Murakawa, Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen, Kerstin Weller, Emilija Eglite, Frédérique Foglia
Makeup	Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen, Frédérique Foglia, Jürgen Doering, Ryo Murakawa, Kerstin Weller, Emilija Eglite
Hairstyling	Ryo Murakawa, Jürgen Doering, Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen, Kerstin Weller, Emilija Eglite, Frédérique Foglia
Revenue	8.440.584 €

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