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