THETHE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN
Type: historical, political ✦✦✦
Direction: Olivier Assayas. With Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, Jeffrey Wright
The complexity of the world we live in. The nature of power and the nature of evil. Assayas tackles gigantic themes by deciding to bring Giuliano da Empoli’s fascinating novel to the screenformer political advisor to Matteo Renzi, sharing the burden of writing with Emmanuel Carrère, a great expert on Russian affairs.
The point of view, and the voice that accompanies us, is that of Vadim Baranov (Paul Dano), inspired by the figure of Vladislav Sourkov, supporter of the destiny (and creator of the myth) of Vladimir Putin (Jude Law).
Jude Law and Paul Dano in “The Wizard of the Kremlin”. (photo by Carole Bethuel)
How a dark espionage bureaucrat becomes a superman capable of unifying a country that the transition to liberalism is causing crumbs? And what danger do talented men represent who are capable of imposing a Tsar on the throne without believing for an instant in the idea they represent? The film provides very intriguing interpretations.
LEGEND
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