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