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El elefante del rey

El elefante del rey

Oct 03, 2003 29m
6.3
3 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title El elefante del rey
Companies Malatarde Producciones
Countries Spain
Keywords spain, mockumentary, 1920s, spanish second republic (1931-39), 1930s, short film
Juan Echanove

Juan Echanove

Pepe / Benito
Nacho Vigalondo

Nacho Vigalondo

Young Manuel
Carmen Arbex

Carmen Arbex

Prostitute
Cuca Otero

Cuca Otero

Woman in Love
Alexa Portillo

Alexa Portillo

Train Passenger
David Trueba

David Trueba

Military Doctor
Tomás Rosón

Tomás Rosón

Civil Guard #1
Jesús Perea

Jesús Perea

Journalist
Lorenzo Díaz

Lorenzo Díaz

Lorenzo Díaz - Sociologist
Gonzalo Suárez

Gonzalo Suárez

Gonzalo Suárez - Writer
José de Portugal

José de Portugal

José Portugal - Historian
Manuel Huete

Manuel Huete

Manuel Huete - Benito's Assistant
José María Sagone

José María Sagone

Jesús Perea - Benito's Assistant
Federico García Méndez

Federico García Méndez

Federico Gª Méndez - Royal House Liaison
King Alfonso XIII of Spain

King Alfonso XIII of Spain

Himself (archive footage)
Miguel Primo de Rivera

Miguel Primo de Rivera

Himself (archive footage)
Rafael Alberti

Rafael Alberti

Himself (archive footage)
Dámaso Berenguer

Dámaso Berenguer

Himself (archive footage)