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