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.
as Pepe / Benito
as María
as Alfonso XIII
as Young Manuel
as Young Jesús
as Paco
as Prostitute
as Dancer
as Guitarist
as Bodyguard
as Manager
as Waiter
as Book Seller
as Man in Love
as Woman in Love
as Train Passenger
as Official
as Military Doctor
as Civil Guard #1
as Civil Guard #2
as Journalist
as Lorenzo Díaz - Sociologist
as Gonzalo Suárez - Writer
as José Portugal - Historian
as Manuel Huete - Benito's Assistant
as Jesús Perea - Benito's Assistant
as Federico Gª Méndez - Royal House Liaison
as Himself (archive footage)
as Himself (archive footage)
as Himself (archive footage)
as Himself (archive footage)