

Putin, the Man Who Wanted to be Emperor
2022, French. Directed by Marc de La Villardière & Igor Sahiri.
In 2003 Vladimir Putin publicly caged and exiled the richest man in Russia. When Oligarchs asked how to avoid that fate, Putin responded: “50 percent.” In one bold stroke, Putin spread fear and consolidated his power. The inside story of Russia’s super-rich and the man who rules over them.
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- 0h 43m
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- Language
- French
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Putin, the Man Who Wanted to be Emperor is streaming on Curiosity Stream in India.
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- Released
- 4 June 2022
- Original title
- Poutine, l'homme qui voulait être empereur
- Country
- France
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Putin, the Man Who Wanted to be Emperor is streaming on Curiosity Stream in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Putin, the Man Who Wanted to be Emperor?
Putin, the Man Who Wanted to be Emperor (2022) was directed by Marc de La Villardière and Igor Sahiri.