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