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