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.
Release Date: 2003-10-03
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
King Alfonso XIII of Spain
Himself (archive footage)