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Release Year2003
Runtime0h 29m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, TV Movie
Votes5
DirectorVíctor García León
WritersVíctor García León, Carlos Higinio Esteban
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsEl elefante del rey
About El elefante del rey
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.
Directed by Víctor García León, El elefante del rey leans on a strong ensemble — Juan Echanove, Leonor Watling, José Antonio San Juan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2003.
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