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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

Guillermo RíosGuillermo Ríosas 'El Negro'Daniel Giménez CachoDaniel Giménez Cachoas Narrator (voice)Joseph StalinJoseph Stalinas Himself - Politician (archive footage)Alejandro CalvaAlejandro Calvaas SiqueirosJavier GodinoJavier Godinoas CostaCarlos CoronaCarlos Coronaas Man in HatAlondra HidalgoAlondra Hidalgoas AmparoVíctor BenjumeaVíctor Benjumeaas GPU InterrogatorBrontis JodorowskyBrontis Jodorowskyas OttoJuan Carlos RemolinaJuan Carlos Remolinaas EstradaPeter NikolasPeter Nikolasas PabloEvaristo ValverdeEvaristo Valverdeas Sergeant CommanderAlgis ArlauskasAlgis Arlauskasas GeneralRoger CasamajorRoger Casamajoras Carles VidalGustavo Sánchez ParraGustavo Sánchez Parraas BalderasFermín MartínezFermín Martínezas SergeantHannah MurrayHannah Murrayas Sylvia AgeloffHumberto BustoHumberto Bustoas HomeroRaúl BrionesRaúl Brionesas MelquíadesRamón MadaulaRamón Madaulaas Narrator (voice)Emilio EchevarríaEmilio Echevarríaas SalazarFrances BarberFrances Barberas Natalia SedovaJenny BeacraftJenny Beacraftas Ruby WeillMemo VillegasMemo Villegasas Uniformed CommanderColin MorganColin Morganas Comtesse WaiterLeon TrotskyLeon Trotskyas Himself - Politician (archive footage)Julian SandsJulian Sandsas KotovElvira MínguezElvira Mínguezas Caridad MercaderTania OlhovichTania Olhovichas Trotsky's SecretaryVladimir LeninVladimir Leninas Himself - Politician (archive footage)Gilberto BarrazaGilberto Barrazaas Uniformed Man AAlfonso HerreraAlfonso Herreraas Ramón MercaderHenry GoodmanHenry Goodmanas Trotsky

Crew

Fernanda Plana" />Fernanda PlanaSecond Assistant DirectorÀngels Masclans" />Àngels MasclansDelegated ProducerMónica Lozano" />Mónica LozanoExecutive Producer, ProducerCarles Curt" />Carles CurtSecond Assistant DirectorDavid Gallart" />David GallartEditorFabiola Ordoyo" />Fabiola OrdoyoSound Designer, Sound Editor, Sound SupervisorMarc Orts" />Marc OrtsSound Re-Recording MixerMaría Beltrán" />María BeltránSecond Second Assistant DirectorJulien Boisselier" />Julien BoisselierWardrobe SupervisorEdgar Vidal" />Edgar VidalFoleyKiku Vidal" />Kiku VidalFoley ArtistArnau Bataller" />Arnau BatallerOriginal Music ComposerAlbert Manera" />Albert ManeraSound RecordistLucía Faraig" />Lucía FaraigStill PhotographerAntonio Chavarrías" />Antonio ChavarríasDirector, Screenplay, Executive Producer, ProducerHeidi Levitt" />Heidi LevittCastingLluís Rivera" />Lluís RiveraSpecial Effects