Los Angeles, Sept. 1 -- Jude Law starrer 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' received a rousing 10-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.

While Jude Law stepped in as Vladimir Putin, Paul Dano was seen as Vadim Baranov, the Russian president's former right-hand man.

Set in the early 90s during the final years of the Soviet Union, the film focuses on the fictional character of reality TV star Vadim Baranov, who unexpectedly became Putin's spin doctor. The character is believed to be inspired by Vladislav Sourkov, a real-life fixer credited for shaping Putin's persona and authoritarian leadership style, Variety reported.

Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge, and Jeffrey Wright further round up the cast.

Speaking at the festival, Jude La...