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