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