Jude Law Commands Venice as Putin in ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin,’ Earning 10-Minute Ovation

“The Wizard of the Kremlin,” a political thriller starring Jude Law as Vladimir Putin and Paul Dano as his right-hand Vadim Baranov, earned a 10-minute standing ovation at this year’s Venice Film Festival. Alicia Vikander, who plays Baranov’s romantic interest Ksenia, wiped away tears as the cheers roared on while Law embraced with director Olivier […]