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.
Director: Antonio Chavarrías
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: September 2, 2016
Cast
- Alfonso Herrera - Ramón Mercader
- Hannah Murray - Sylvia Ageloff
- Henry Goodman - Trotsky
- Julian Sands - Kotov
- Elvira Mínguez - Caridad Mercader
- Emilio Echevarría - Salazar
- Frances Barber - Natalia Sedova
- Alejandro Calva - Siqueiros
- Roger Casamajor - Carles Vidal
- Javier Godino - Costa
Screenplay
- Antonio Chavarrías (Screenplay)
- Coral Cruz (Story Editor)
- Dominic Harari (Screenstory)
- Teresa De Pelegrí (Screenstory)
Music: Arnau Bataller
Cinematography: Guillermo Granillo
Editing: Francisco X. Rivera, Ernest Blasi
Production: Oberón Cinematográfica, Alebrije Producciones, Altavista Films, TVE, TV3
Country: Mexico, Spain
Language: English, Français, Pусский, Español
Original Language: es
Themes
Historical Figures and Biographies, Inspiring True Stories, Great Depression: Struggle and Survival, Great Depression: Poverty and Dust Survival, Behind the Music: Artist Biopics
Keywords
mexico city, mexico, spanish civil war (1936-39), biography, based on true story, historical figure, political assassination, historical event, 1940s, 1930s, soviet union history
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Chosen about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Chosen?
- The Chosen was directed by Antonio Chavarrías.
- Who stars in The Chosen?
- The Chosen stars Alfonso Herrera, Hannah Murray, Henry Goodman, Julian Sands, Elvira Mínguez, Emilio Echevarría.
- How long is The Chosen?
- The Chosen has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is The Chosen?
- The Chosen is a Drama, History, Thriller film.
- Where was The Chosen produced?
- The Chosen was produced in Mexico, Spain.
- What are the themes of The Chosen?
- The themes of The Chosen include: Historical Figures and Biographies, Inspiring True Stories, Great Depression: Struggle and Survival, Great Depression: Poverty and Dust Survival, Behind the Music: Artist Biopics.