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