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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

Javier GodinoJavier Godinoas CostaHumberto BustoHumberto Bustoas HomeroVladimir LeninVladimir Leninas Himself - Politician (archive footage)Juan Carlos RemolinaJuan Carlos Remolinaas EstradaGuillermo RíosGuillermo Ríosas 'El Negro'Colin MorganColin Morganas Comtesse WaiterAlfonso HerreraAlfonso Herreraas Ramón MercaderHannah MurrayHannah Murrayas Sylvia AgeloffEmilio EchevarríaEmilio Echevarríaas SalazarBrontis JodorowskyBrontis Jodorowskyas OttoFermín MartínezFermín Martínezas SergeantGilberto BarrazaGilberto Barrazaas Uniformed Man AJenny BeacraftJenny Beacraftas Ruby WeillTania OlhovichTania Olhovichas Trotsky's SecretaryAlejandro CalvaAlejandro Calvaas SiqueirosGustavo Sánchez ParraGustavo Sánchez Parraas BalderasAlgis ArlauskasAlgis Arlauskasas GeneralJulian SandsJulian Sandsas KotovFrances BarberFrances Barberas Natalia SedovaCarlos CoronaCarlos Coronaas Man in HatMemo VillegasMemo Villegasas Uniformed CommanderRaúl BrionesRaúl Brionesas MelquíadesRamón MadaulaRamón Madaulaas Narrator (voice)Henry GoodmanHenry Goodmanas TrotskyElvira MínguezElvira Mínguezas Caridad MercaderPeter NikolasPeter Nikolasas PabloDaniel Giménez CachoDaniel Giménez Cachoas Narrator (voice)Leon TrotskyLeon Trotskyas Himself - Politician (archive footage)Joseph StalinJoseph Stalinas Himself - Politician (archive footage)Alondra HidalgoAlondra Hidalgoas AmparoEvaristo ValverdeEvaristo Valverdeas Sergeant CommanderVíctor BenjumeaVíctor Benjumeaas GPU InterrogatorRoger CasamajorRoger Casamajoras Carles Vidal

Crew

Albert Manera" />Albert ManeraSound RecordistJulien Boisselier" />Julien BoisselierWardrobe SupervisorCarles Curt" />Carles CurtSecond Assistant DirectorDavid Gallart" />David GallartEditorÀngels Masclans" />Àngels MasclansDelegated ProducerEdgar Vidal" />Edgar VidalFoleyAntonio Chavarrías" />Antonio ChavarríasDirector, Screenplay, Executive Producer, ProducerMarc Orts" />Marc OrtsSound Re-Recording MixerFernanda Plana" />Fernanda PlanaSecond Assistant DirectorFabiola Ordoyo" />Fabiola OrdoyoSound Designer, Sound Editor, Sound SupervisorHeidi Levitt" />Heidi LevittCastingArnau Bataller" />Arnau BatallerOriginal Music ComposerKiku Vidal" />Kiku VidalFoley ArtistMónica Lozano" />Mónica LozanoExecutive Producer, ProducerLucía Faraig" />Lucía FaraigStill PhotographerLluís Rivera" />Lluís RiveraSpecial EffectsMaría Beltrán" />María BeltránSecond Second Assistant Director