
El elefante del rey
OCT 3, 2003 · 29 MIN · DIR. VÍCTOR GARCÍA LEÓN
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
Alfonso XIII

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

Fede Celada
Guitarist
Juan Querol
Bodyguard

Eduardo Gómez
Manager

Alejandro Naranjo
Waiter
Crew
Writer
Víctor García León
Writer
Carlos Higinio Esteban
Director of Photography
Mischa Lluch
Editor
José Salcedo
Original Music Composer
David San José










