The Chosen
El elegido
Release: 2016-09-02·Runtime: 111m·★ 5.9
DramaHistoryThriller
Spain, 1937. Ramón Mercader, a young communist combatant, is recruited and trained by the Soviet intelligence service to participate in a top secret mission ordered by the ruthless dictator Joseph Stalin: the assassination of his former political rival, Leon Trotsky, who is living in exile in Mexico.
Production Countries
MexicoSpain
Production Companies
Oberón Cinematográfica
Alebrije Producciones
Altavista Films
TVE
TV3
Cast
Alondra Hidalgoas Amparo
Gilberto Barrazaas Uniformed Man A
Alejandro Calvaas Siqueiros
Carlos Coronaas Man in Hat
Joseph Stalinas Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Emilio Echevarríaas Salazar
Raúl Brionesas Melquíades
Elvira Mínguezas Caridad Mercader
Roger Casamajoras Carles Vidal
Peter Nikolasas Pablo
Víctor Benjumeaas GPU Interrogator
Guillermo Ríosas 'El Negro'
Memo Villegasas Uniformed Commander
Tania Olhovichas Trotsky's Secretary
Ramón Madaulaas Narrator (voice)
Daniel Giménez Cachoas Narrator (voice)
Brontis Jodorowskyas Otto
Fermín Martínezas Sergeant
Evaristo Valverdeas Sergeant Commander
Vladimir Leninas Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Alfonso Herreraas Ramón Mercader
Hannah Murrayas Sylvia Ageloff
Javier Godinoas Costa
Humberto Bustoas Homero
Colin Morganas Comtesse Waiter
Leon Trotskyas Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Henry Goodmanas Trotsky
Julian Sandsas Kotov
Juan Carlos Remolinaas Estrada
Algis Arlauskasas General
Frances Barberas Natalia Sedova
Gustavo Sánchez Parraas Balderas
Jenny Beacraftas Ruby WeillCrew
" />Lucía FaraigStill Photographer
" />Mercè PalomaCostume Designer
" />Lluís RiveraSpecial Effects
" />Marta RamírezProduction Director
" />Carles CurtSecond Assistant Director
" />Kiku VidalFoley Artist
" />Heidi LevittCasting
" />Àngels MasclansDelegated Producer
" />Arnau BatallerOriginal Music Composer
" />David GallartEditor
" />Julien BoisselierWardrobe Supervisor
" />Edgar VidalFoley
" />Mónica LozanoProducer, Executive Producer
" />Albert ManeraSound Recordist
" />Antonio ChavarríasDirector, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Producer
" />Fabiola OrdoyoSound Editor, Sound Designer, Sound Supervisor
" />María BeltránSecond Second Assistant Director
" />Marc OrtsSound Re-Recording Mixer
" />Fernanda PlanaSecond Assistant Director