
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.

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

David Trueba
Military Doctor
Tomás Rosón
Civil Guard #1
José Manuel Segovia
Civil Guard #2
Víctor García León
Víctor García León, Carlos Higinio Esteban
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