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
Elvira Mínguezas Caridad Mercader
Algis Arlauskasas General
Ramón Madaulaas Narrator (voice)
Alfonso Herreraas Ramón Mercader
Brontis Jodorowskyas Otto
Jenny Beacraftas Ruby Weill
Memo Villegasas Uniformed Commander
Colin Morganas Comtesse Waiter
Tania Olhovichas Trotsky's Secretary
Henry Goodmanas Trotsky
Frances Barberas Natalia Sedova
Peter Nikolasas Pablo
Fermín Martínezas Sergeant
Gilberto Barrazaas Uniformed Man A
Alejandro Calvaas Siqueiros
Humberto Bustoas Homero
Alondra Hidalgoas Amparo
Víctor Benjumeaas GPU Interrogator
Raúl Brionesas Melquíades
Hannah Murrayas Sylvia Ageloff
Emilio Echevarríaas Salazar
Guillermo Ríosas 'El Negro'
Carlos Coronaas Man in Hat
Evaristo Valverdeas Sergeant Commander
Roger Casamajoras Carles Vidal
Juan Carlos Remolinaas Estrada
Vladimir Leninas Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Joseph Stalinas Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Leon Trotskyas Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Julian Sandsas Kotov
Javier Godinoas Costa
Gustavo Sánchez Parraas Balderas
Daniel Giménez Cachoas Narrator (voice)Crew
" />Mónica LozanoExecutive Producer, Producer
" />Fabiola OrdoyoSound Designer, Sound Editor, Sound Supervisor
" />Edgar VidalFoley
" />Heidi LevittCasting
" />Marc OrtsSound Re-Recording Mixer
" />Fernanda PlanaSecond Assistant Director
" />Lucía FaraigStill Photographer
" />Kiku VidalFoley Artist
" />David GallartEditor
" />Antonio ChavarríasDirector, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Producer
" />Lluís CastellsVisual Effects Supervisor
" />Lluís RiveraSpecial Effects
" />Àngels MasclansDelegated Producer
" />Martí MaluquerGaffer
" />Julien BoisselierWardrobe Supervisor