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