
El elefante del rey
- Comedy
- TV Movie
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
Pepe / Benito

Leonor Watling
María
- José Antonio San Juan
José Antonio San Juan
Alfonso XIII

Nacho Vigalondo
Young Manuel
- Guillermo García-Ramos
Guillermo García-Ramos
Young Jesús
- Paco Jiménez Luna
Paco Jiménez Luna
Paco
- Carmen Arbex
Carmen Arbex
Prostitute
- Elvira Heras
Elvira Heras
Dancer

Fede Celada
Guitarist
- Juan Querol
Juan Querol
Bodyguard

Eduardo Gómez
Manager

Alejandro Naranjo
Waiter
- Antonio Delgado
Antonio Delgado
Book Seller
- Pedro García-Ramos
Pedro García-Ramos
Man in Love
- Cuca Otero
Cuca Otero
Woman in Love
- Alexa Portillo
Alexa Portillo
Train Passenger
- Alejandro Garrido
Alejandro Garrido
Official

David Trueba
Military Doctor
- Tomás Rosón
Tomás Rosón
Civil Guard #1
- José Manuel Segovia
José Manuel Segovia
Civil Guard #2
- Jesús Perea
Jesús Perea
Journalist
- Lorenzo Díaz
Lorenzo Díaz
Lorenzo Díaz - Sociologist

Gonzalo Suárez
Gonzalo Suárez - Writer
- José de Portugal
José de Portugal
José Portugal - Historian

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
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)
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