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The Chosen

El elegido

Release: 2016-09-02·Runtime: 111m·★ 5.8
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

Joseph StalinJoseph Stalinas Himself - Politician (archive footage)Frances BarberFrances Barberas Natalia SedovaCarlos CoronaCarlos Coronaas Man in HatTania OlhovichTania Olhovichas Trotsky's SecretaryRamón MadaulaRamón Madaulaas Narrator (voice)Gilberto BarrazaGilberto Barrazaas Uniformed Man AJuan Carlos RemolinaJuan Carlos Remolinaas EstradaVladimir LeninVladimir Leninas Himself - Politician (archive footage)Alejandro CalvaAlejandro Calvaas SiqueirosLeon TrotskyLeon Trotskyas Himself - Politician (archive footage)Alfonso HerreraAlfonso Herreraas Ramón MercaderElvira MínguezElvira Mínguezas Caridad MercaderJenny BeacraftJenny Beacraftas Ruby WeillEvaristo ValverdeEvaristo Valverdeas Sergeant CommanderAlgis ArlauskasAlgis Arlauskasas GeneralHannah MurrayHannah Murrayas Sylvia AgeloffHenry GoodmanHenry Goodmanas TrotskyJulian SandsJulian Sandsas KotovEmilio EchevarríaEmilio Echevarríaas SalazarJavier GodinoJavier Godinoas CostaBrontis JodorowskyBrontis Jodorowskyas OttoGustavo Sánchez ParraGustavo Sánchez Parraas BalderasRoger CasamajorRoger Casamajoras Carles VidalFermín MartínezFermín Martínezas SergeantMemo VillegasMemo Villegasas Uniformed CommanderVíctor BenjumeaVíctor Benjumeaas GPU InterrogatorColin MorganColin Morganas Comtesse WaiterHumberto BustoHumberto Bustoas HomeroGuillermo RíosGuillermo Ríosas 'El Negro'Alondra HidalgoAlondra Hidalgoas AmparoRaúl BrionesRaúl Brionesas MelquíadesDaniel Giménez CachoDaniel Giménez Cachoas Narrator (voice)Peter NikolasPeter Nikolasas Pablo

Crew

Fernanda Plana" />Fernanda PlanaSecond Assistant DirectorKiku Vidal" />Kiku VidalFoley ArtistAlbert Manera" />Albert ManeraSound RecordistCarles Curt" />Carles CurtSecond Assistant DirectorMaría Beltrán" />María BeltránSecond Second Assistant DirectorDavid Gallart" />David GallartEditorAntonio Chavarrías" />Antonio ChavarríasDirector, Screenplay, Producer, Executive ProducerMónica Lozano" />Mónica LozanoExecutive Producer, ProducerHeidi Levitt" />Heidi LevittCastingArnau Bataller" />Arnau BatallerOriginal Music ComposerMarc Orts" />Marc OrtsSound Re-Recording MixerLucía Faraig" />Lucía FaraigStill PhotographerEdgar Vidal" />Edgar VidalFoleyFabiola Ordoyo" />Fabiola OrdoyoSound Designer, Sound Editor, Sound SupervisorÀngels Masclans" />Àngels MasclansDelegated ProducerJulien Boisselier" />Julien BoisselierWardrobe SupervisorLluís Rivera" />Lluís RiveraSpecial Effects