
El elefante del rey
North Sudan, summer 1923. King Alfonso XIII of Spain captures an enormous African elephant, an apparently irrelevant act that, however, will be paramount to understand the Spain of 20th century; an animal from far lands that will become a symbol of the Second Spanish Republic, the communist movement and many other things; a royal hunting that marks the beginning of a bizarre story of jealousy, passion, political intrigues and taxidermy.
Director
Víctor García León
Languages
Spanish
Status
Released
Who's In It

Juan Echanove
Pepe / Benito

Leonor Watling
María

Nacho Vigalondo
Young Manuel

Fede Celada
Guitarist

Eduardo Gómez
Manager

Alejandro Naranjo
Waiter

David Trueba
Military Doctor

Gonzalo Suárez
Gonzalo Suárez - Writer

Manuel Huete
Manuel Huete - Benito's Assistant

King Alfonso XIII of Spain
Himself (archive footage)
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