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.

Cast

Juan Echanove

Juan Echanove

as Pepe / Benito

Leonor Watling

Leonor Watling

as María

José Antonio San Juan

José Antonio San Juan

as Alfonso XIII

Nacho Vigalondo

Nacho Vigalondo

as Young Manuel

Guillermo García-Ramos

Guillermo García-Ramos

as Young Jesús

Paco Jiménez Luna

Paco Jiménez Luna

as Paco

Carmen Arbex

Carmen Arbex

as Prostitute

Elvira Heras

Elvira Heras

as Dancer

Fede Celada

Fede Celada

as Guitarist

Juan Querol

Juan Querol

as Bodyguard

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