The Chosen (2016)
The Chosen (2016)
Orders are not to be questioned. Orders are to be executed.
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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Cast

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
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Orders are not to be questioned. Orders are to be executed.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

Language: English, Français, Pусский, Español

Release Date: 02 September 2016

Country: MX, ES

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: Oberón Cinematográfica, Alebrije Producciones, Altavista Films, TVE, TV3

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Cast

Alfonso Herrera

Alfonso Herrera

Ramón Mercader

Hannah Murray

Hannah Murray

Sylvia Ageloff

Henry Goodman

Henry Goodman

Trotsky

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Kotov

Elvira Mínguez

Elvira Mínguez

Caridad Mercader

Emilio Echevarría

Emilio Echevarría

Salazar

Frances Barber

Frances Barber

Natalia Sedova

Alejandro Calva

Alejandro Calva

Siqueiros

Roger Casamajor

Roger Casamajor

Carles Vidal

Javier Godino

Javier Godino

Costa

Toby Harper

Toby Harper

Robins

Alexander Holtmann

Alexander Holtmann

Sheldon

Brontis Jodorowsky

Brontis Jodorowsky

Otto

Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Balderas

Humberto Busto

Humberto Busto

Homero

Jenny Beacraft

Jenny Beacraft

Ruby Weill

Juan Carlos Remolina

Juan Carlos Remolina

Estrada

Guillermo Ríos

Guillermo Ríos

'El Negro'

David Hevia

David Hevia

Herrera

Javier Molina

Javier Molina

Rosell

Peter Nikolas

Peter Nikolas

Pablo

Lucas Anaya

Lucas Anaya

Sieva

Ainhoa García Forcada

Ainhoa García Forcada

Carmen

Carlos Corona

Carlos Corona

Man in Hat

Alondra Hidalgo

Alondra Hidalgo

Amparo

Fermín Martínez

Fermín Martínez

Sergeant

Gilberto Barraza

Gilberto Barraza

Uniformed Man A

Evaristo Valverde

Evaristo Valverde

Sergeant Commander

Memo Villegas

Memo Villegas

Uniformed Commander

Algis Arlauskas

Algis Arlauskas

General

Jaime Estrada

Jaime Estrada

Cabaret Waiter

Víctor Benjumea

Víctor Benjumea

GPU Interrogator

Xavier Ruano

Xavier Ruano

GPU Man

Mykola Doroshenko

Mykola Doroshenko

Soviet Field Marshal #1

Darko Pilipovic

Darko Pilipovic

Soviet Field Marshal #2

Colin Morgan

Colin Morgan

Comtesse Waiter

Peter Theis

Peter Theis

Schnautz

Aleh Khaliankou

Aleh Khaliankou

GPU Instructor

Raúl Briones

Raúl Briones

Melquíades

Tania Olhovich

Tania Olhovich

Trotsky's Secretary

Luis Miguel Costero L.

Luis Miguel Costero L.

Hansen

Camilla Brett

Camilla Brett

Greta

Enrique Greiner

Enrique Greiner

Cooper

Marcia Seeman

Marcia Seeman

Helen

Gastón Yanes

Gastón Yanes

Leopoldo Rosmer

Ramón Madaula

Ramón Madaula

Narrator (voice)

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Narrator (voice)

Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin

Himself - Politician (archive footage)

Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky

Himself - Politician (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Himself - Politician (archive footage)

Natalia Sedova

Natalia Sedova

Herself - Trotsky's Wife (archive footage)

Directed By

Antonio Chavarrías

Antonio Chavarrías

Director

Fernanda Plana

Fernanda Plana

Second Assistant Director

Carles Curt

Carles Curt

Second Assistant Director

Alexander Dahm

Alexander Dahm

First Assistant Director

Mercè Coll

Mercè Coll

First Assistant Director

María Fernanda Rivero Payán

María Fernanda Rivero Payán

Second Assistant Director

Carles Velat Angelat

Carles Velat Angelat

Second Assistant Director

Belén López Albert

Belén López Albert

Script Supervisor

Miriam Go

Miriam Go

Second Second Assistant Director

Brenda Gómez Magaña

Brenda Gómez Magaña

Continuity

María Beltrán

María Beltrán

Second Second Assistant Director

Miguel Lozano

Miguel Lozano

Second Second Assistant Director

Miguel Lima

Miguel Lima

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Heidi Levitt

Heidi Levitt

Casting

Victoria Lorenzo

Victoria Lorenzo

Production Coordinator

Mónica Marín

Mónica Marín

Production Coordinator

Natalia Beristáin

Natalia Beristáin

Casting

Cristina Campos

Cristina Campos

Casting

Mónica Lozano

Mónica Lozano

Executive Producer

Antonio Chavarrías

Antonio Chavarrías

Executive Producer

Eamon O'Farrill

Eamon O'Farrill

Production Director

Irene Prats

Irene Prats

Production Secretary

Àngels Masclans

Àngels Masclans

Delegated Producer

José Luis 'Kenny' Serratos Pineda

José Luis 'Kenny' Serratos Pineda

Production Assistant

Alex García

Alex García

Executive Producer

Mónica Lozano

Mónica Lozano

Producer

Marc Álvarez

Marc Álvarez

Production Manager

Victoria Lorenzo

Victoria Lorenzo

Post Production Coordinator

Elisa Plaza

Elisa Plaza

Delegated Producer

Marta Ramírez

Marta Ramírez

Production Director

Antonio Chavarrías

Antonio Chavarrías

Producer

Edited By

Ernest Blasi

Ernest Blasi

Editor

Edna Herrera

Edna Herrera

Assistant Editor

Francisco X. Rivera

Francisco X. Rivera

Editor

Queralt González

Queralt González

Assistant Editor

Jordi Xercavins

Jordi Xercavins

Assistant Editor

David Gallart

David Gallart

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Julien Boisselier

Julien Boisselier

Wardrobe Supervisor

Carlos Sánchez

Carlos Sánchez

Makeup Designer

Maru Errando

Maru Errando

Makeup Department Head

Mercè Paloma

Mercè Paloma

Costume Designer

Maru Errando

Maru Errando

Hair Department Head

Julien Boisselier

Julien Boisselier

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Marc Orts

Marc Orts

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Òscar Senén

Òscar Senén

Orchestrator

Herminio Gutiérrez

Herminio Gutiérrez

Music Supervisor

Edgar Vidal

Edgar Vidal

Foley

Belén López Albert

Belén López Albert

Sound Editor

Marc Blanes Matas

Marc Blanes Matas

Scoring Mixer

León Sandoval

León Sandoval

Boom Operator

Biel Cabré

Biel Cabré

Boom Operator

Fabiola Ordoyo

Fabiola Ordoyo

Sound Designer

Fabiola Ordoyo

Fabiola Ordoyo

Sound Editor

Albert Manera

Albert Manera

Sound Recordist

Arnau Bataller

Arnau Bataller

Original Music Composer

Kiku Vidal

Kiku Vidal

Foley Artist

Santiago Núñez

Santiago Núñez

Sound Recordist

Fabiola Ordoyo

Fabiola Ordoyo

Sound Supervisor

Yisel Pupo

Yisel Pupo

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Lluís Castells

Lluís Castells

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Guillermo Granillo

Guillermo Granillo

Director of Photography

Carlos Somonte

Carlos Somonte

Still Photographer

Lucía Faraig

Lucía Faraig

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Irene Montcada

Irene Montcada

Art Direction

Ariel Margolis

Ariel Margolis

Property Master

Luisa Guala

Luisa Guala

Set Decoration

Manel Manteca

Manel Manteca

Location Scout

Nicolás Scabini

Nicolás Scabini

Art Direction

Antonio Muñohierro

Antonio Muñohierro

Production Design

Eva Mazo

Eva Mazo

Property Buyer

Other Crew

Olaya Marcos

Olaya Marcos

Video Assist Operator

Alex Vázquez

Alex Vázquez

Special Effects

Peter Sotirakis

Peter Sotirakis

Translator

Martin Roller

Martin Roller

Score Engineer

Lluís Rivera

Lluís Rivera

Special Effects

Balo Bucio

Balo Bucio

Stunt Coordinator

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