El elefante del rey

6.3
200329m

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

Photo of Juan Echanove

Juan Echanove

Pepe / Benito

Photo of Nacho Vigalondo

Nacho Vigalondo

Young Manuel

Photo of Fede Celada

Fede Celada

Guitarist

Photo of David Trueba

David Trueba

Military Doctor

Photo of Gonzalo Suárez

Gonzalo Suárez

Gonzalo Suárez - Writer

Photo of Manuel Huete

Manuel Huete

Manuel Huete - Benito's Assistant

Photo of King Alfonso XIII of Spain

King Alfonso XIII of Spain

Himself (archive footage)

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