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