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