Chosen (2016)

An unassuming young lawyer leads a fight against the Nazis near the end of World War II.

Director:

Jasmin Dizdar

Writer:

Gabriel De Mercur

Stars:

Luke Mably, Ana Ularu, Tomasz Aleksander

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Mably	...	Sonson
Ana Ularu	...	Judith
Tomasz Aleksander	...	Jeno
Harvey Keitel	...	Sonson
Freddie Fuller	...	Zoltan
Sam Churchill	...	Ezra
Luke Jerdy	...	Efrahim
Julian Shatkin	...	Max
Diana Cavallioti	...	Florence
Nabil Massad	...	Mullah
Radu Bânzaru	...	SS Officer
Jordan Renzo	...	Robi
Roxana Guttman	...	Middle Aged Woman
Rufus Graham	...	Dr. Balthazar
Mirela Nicolau	...	Matron

Storyline

An unassuming young lawyer leads a fight against the Nazis near the end of World War II.

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Plot Keywords:

lawyer | 

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Taglines:

Heroes are found in the most unexpected places.

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence including a sexual assault

Did You Know?

Trivia

All the scenes with Harvey Keitel were shot on Long Island, New York. Harvey Keitel befriended a ninety-year-old Holocaust survivor, with whom he frequently spent time, as a part of his preparation for playing ninety-five-year-old Hungarian Holocaust survivor Sonson Kovács. Being a dedicated method actor, Harvey had to learn walking with a cane, and with a slight limp, exactly as the real ninety-year-old Holocaust survivor.

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Goofs

Many of the Hungarian soldiers in the movie are seen with the SKS rifle, made evident by the folding bayonet. While this rifle was eventually adopted by the Hungarian army, it did not enter service until several years after the war.

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Quotes

Sonson: All he wanted is to be back home where everything made sense.

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Soundtracks

Gramophone
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Cover version of original song "A La Una Nasi Io" recorded 1907 in Constantinopel, Turkey, performed and sung in Ladino by Haim Effendi
Cover version written by Philip Sheppard
Cover version performed by English Session Orchestra

User Reviews

Absolutely marvellous film. Beware of negative reviews from Csendor sympathisers

My wife and I found this film to be absolutely extraordinary. This film has an amazing plot and was excellently produced. We also noticed that people whose family members committed atrocities during World War Two have been trying very hard to demolish the quality of this film in their reviews. People should be aware of the crimes of the Hungarian Csendors before the outbreak of WW2. People should witness the history. In Novi Sat, Subotica, Vojvodina, among other places, the Csendor massacred a great number of Serbs, Communists and Jews, with Hitler's backing. The Csendor were an integral part of the Nazi killing machine. They loyally picked up Jewish people in the villages and put them on the animal train into Auschwitz. The authorities should take action against Csendor sympathisers to stop their effort to whitewash history.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 August 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Auserwählten - Helden des Widerstands

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Budget:

GBP2,300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,449, 18 December 2016

Gross USA:

$9,283

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,536

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dolger Films, Sterling Pictures Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1