The Chosen

Orders are not to be questioned. Orders are to be executed.

Original title: El elegido
Duration: 111 min
Release date: 2016-09-02
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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.

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El elegido

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Alfonso Herrera
Alfonso Herrera
as Ramón Mercader
Hannah Murray
Hannah Murray
as Sylvia Ageloff
Henry Goodman
Henry Goodman
as Trotsky
Julian Sands
Julian Sands
as Kotov
Elvira Mínguez
Elvira Mínguez
as Caridad Mercader
Emilio Echevarría
Emilio Echevarría
as Salazar
Frances Barber
Frances Barber
as Natalia Sedova
Alejandro Calva
Alejandro Calva
as Siqueiros
Roger Casamajor
Roger Casamajor
as Carles Vidal
Javier Godino
Javier Godino
as Costa
Toby Harper
Toby Harper
as Robins
Alexander Holtmann
Alexander Holtmann
as Sheldon
Brontis Jodorowsky
Brontis Jodorowsky
as Otto
Gustavo Sánchez Parra
Gustavo Sánchez Parra
as Balderas
Humberto Busto
Humberto Busto
as Homero
Jenny Beacraft
Jenny Beacraft
as Ruby Weill
Juan Carlos Remolina
Juan Carlos Remolina
as Estrada
Guillermo Ríos
Guillermo Ríos
as 'El Negro'
David Hevia
David Hevia
as Herrera
Javier Molina
Javier Molina
as Rosell
Peter Nikolas
Peter Nikolas
as Pablo
Lucas Anaya
Lucas Anaya
as Sieva
Ainhoa García Forcada
Ainhoa García Forcada
as Carmen
Carlos Corona
Carlos Corona
as Man in Hat
Alondra Hidalgo
Alondra Hidalgo
as Amparo
Fermín Martínez
Fermín Martínez
as Sergeant
Gilberto Barraza
Gilberto Barraza
as Uniformed Man A
Evaristo Valverde
Evaristo Valverde
as Sergeant Commander
Memo Villegas
Memo Villegas
as Uniformed Commander
Algis Arlauskas
Algis Arlauskas
as General
Jaime Estrada
Jaime Estrada
as Cabaret Waiter
Víctor Benjumea
Víctor Benjumea
as GPU Interrogator
Xavier Ruano
Xavier Ruano
as GPU Man
Mykola Doroshenko
Mykola Doroshenko
as Soviet Field Marshal #1
Darko Pilipovic
Darko Pilipovic
as Soviet Field Marshal #2
Colin Morgan
Colin Morgan
as Comtesse Waiter
Peter Theis
Peter Theis
as Schnautz
Aleh Khaliankou
Aleh Khaliankou
as GPU Instructor
Raúl Briones
Raúl Briones
as Melquíades
Tania Olhovich
Tania Olhovich
as Trotsky's Secretary
Luis Miguel Costero L.
Luis Miguel Costero L.
as Hansen
Camilla Brett
Camilla Brett
as Greta
Enrique Greiner
Enrique Greiner
as Cooper
Marcia Seeman
Marcia Seeman
as Helen
Gastón Yanes
Gastón Yanes
as Leopoldo Rosmer
Ramón Madaula
Ramón Madaula
as Narrator (voice)
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Daniel Giménez Cacho
as Narrator (voice)
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin
as Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Leon Trotsky
Leon Trotsky
as Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
as Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Natalia Sedova
Natalia Sedova
as Herself - Trotsky's Wife (archive footage)
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Antonio Chavarrías
Antonio Chavarrías
Director
Antonio Chavarrías
Antonio Chavarrías
Screenplay
Julien Boisselier
Julien Boisselier
Wardrobe Supervisor
Peter Sotirakis
Peter Sotirakis
Translator
Belén López Albert
Belén López Albert
Script Supervisor
Coral Cruz
Coral Cruz
Story Editor
Manel Manteca
Manel Manteca
Location Scout
Òscar Senén
Òscar Senén
Orchestrator
Martin Roller
Martin Roller
Score Engineer
Herminio Gutiérrez
Herminio Gutiérrez
Music Supervisor
Marc Blanes Matas
Marc Blanes Matas
Scoring Mixer
Francisco X. Rivera
Francisco X. Rivera
Editor
Edna Herrera
Edna Herrera
Assistant Editor
Queralt González
Queralt González
Assistant Editor
Julien Boisselier
Julien Boisselier
Wardrobe Supervisor
Heidi Levitt
Heidi Levitt
Casting
Olaya Marcos
Olaya Marcos
Video Assist Operator
Martí Maluquer
Martí Maluquer
Gaffer
Lluís Castells
Lluís Castells
Visual Effects Supervisor
Alex Vázquez
Alex Vázquez
Special Effects
Lluís Rivera
Lluís Rivera
Special Effects
Edgar Vidal
Edgar Vidal
Foley
León Sandoval
León Sandoval
Boom Operator
Marc Orts
Marc Orts
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Fabiola Ordoyo
Fabiola Ordoyo
Sound Designer
Fabiola Ordoyo
Fabiola Ordoyo
Sound Editor
Belén López Albert
Belén López Albert
Sound Editor
Biel Cabré
Biel Cabré
Boom Operator
Ariel Margolis
Ariel Margolis
Property Master
Carles Velat Angelat
Carles Velat Angelat
Second Assistant Director
María Fernanda Rivero Payán
María Fernanda Rivero Payán
Second Assistant Director
Fernanda Plana
Fernanda Plana
Second Assistant Director
Carles Curt
Carles Curt
Second Assistant Director
Mercè Coll
Mercè Coll
First Assistant Director
Alexander Dahm
Alexander Dahm
First Assistant Director
Mónica Marín
Mónica Marín
Production Coordinator
Victoria Lorenzo
Victoria Lorenzo
Production Coordinator
Luisa Guala
Luisa Guala
Set Decoration
Nicolás Scabini
Nicolás Scabini
Art Direction
Irene Montcada
Irene Montcada
Art Direction
Antonio Muñohierro
Antonio Muñohierro
Production Design
Cristina Campos
Cristina Campos
Casting
Natalia Beristáin
Natalia Beristáin
Casting
Ernest Blasi
Ernest Blasi
Editor
Mónica Lozano
Mónica Lozano
Executive Producer
Antonio Chavarrías
Antonio Chavarrías
Executive Producer
Alex García
Alex García
Executive Producer
Guillermo Granillo
Guillermo Granillo
Director of Photography
Mercè Paloma
Mercè Paloma
Costume Designer
Santiago Núñez
Santiago Núñez
Sound Recordist
Albert Manera
Albert Manera
Sound Recordist
Fabiola Ordoyo
Fabiola Ordoyo
Sound Supervisor
Arnau Bataller
Arnau Bataller
Original Music Composer
Miguel Lima
Miguel Lima
First Assistant Director
Àngels Masclans
Àngels Masclans
Delegated Producer
Eamon O'Farrill
Eamon O'Farrill
Production Director
Marta Ramírez
Marta Ramírez
Production Director
Mónica Lozano
Mónica Lozano
Producer
Antonio Chavarrías
Antonio Chavarrías
Producer
Miriam Go
Miriam Go
Second Second Assistant Director
María Beltrán
María Beltrán
Second Second Assistant Director
Miguel Lozano
Miguel Lozano
Second Second Assistant Director
Brenda Gómez Magaña
Brenda Gómez Magaña
Continuity
Balo Bucio
Balo Bucio
Stunt Coordinator
Dominic Harari
Dominic Harari
Screenstory
Teresa De Pelegrí
Teresa De Pelegrí
Screenstory
Irene Prats
Irene Prats
Production Secretary
José Luis 'Kenny' Serratos Pineda
José Luis 'Kenny' Serratos Pineda
Production Assistant
Marc Álvarez
Marc Álvarez
Production Manager
Elisa Plaza
Elisa Plaza
Delegated Producer
Lucía Faraig
Lucía Faraig
Still Photographer
Carlos Somonte
Carlos Somonte
Still Photographer
Froylán López
Froylán López
Gaffer
Eva Mazo
Eva Mazo
Property Buyer
Maru Errando
Maru Errando
Hair Department Head
Maru Errando
Maru Errando
Makeup Department Head
Carlos Sánchez
Carlos Sánchez
Makeup Designer
Victoria Lorenzo
Victoria Lorenzo
Post Production Coordinator
David Gallart
David Gallart
Editor
Jordi Xercavins
Jordi Xercavins
Assistant Editor
Yisel Pupo
Yisel Pupo
Dialogue Editor
Kiku Vidal
Kiku Vidal
Foley Artist
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