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The Captive

The author of Don Quixote left an incredible story untold. His own.

In 1575, the young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Barbary pirates and taken to Algiers as a hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him if his family does not pay his ransom soon, he finds refuge in his passion for storytelling.

2h 14m2025TMDb 6.6

DramaHistory

Spanish

Crew and Cast

Alejandro AmenábarAlejandro AmenábarDirectorJulio PeñaJulio PeñaMiguelAlessandro BorghiAlessandro BorghiHasán BajáMiguel RellánMiguel RellánAntonio de SosaFernando TejeroFernando TejeroBlanco de PazLuis CallejoLuis CallejoDoradorJosé Manuel PogaJosé Manuel PogaDiego CastañedaRoberto ÁlamoRoberto ÁlamoAbderramánAlbert SalazarAlbert SalazarBeltránJuanma MuniagurriaJuanma MuniagurriaAguilarCésar SaratxuCésar SaratxuFriar Juan GilJorge AsínJorge AsínFriar AntónMohamed SaidMohamed SaidGuard Muley
Walid CharafGuard Alí
Luna BerroaZoraidaKhaled KoukaKhaled KoukaAgí MoratoJulien PaschalJulien PaschalAndré
Thomas KingPrivateer ArnautDaniel CarriónDaniel CarriónTranseúnte 2

Storyline

In 1575, the young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Barbary pirates and taken to Algiers as a hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him if his family does not pay his ransom soon, he finds refuge in his passion for storytelling.

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Info

Original title
El cautivo
Status
Released
Released
12 September 2025
Runtime
2h 14m
TMDB score
6.6 / 10 (82 votes)

Production

Director
Alejandro Amenábar
Writers
Alejandro Amenábar
Studios
Himenóptero, Misent Producciones, Propaganda Italia
Countries
Italy, Spain

Box Office

Budget
$10.7M

Languages

Original
Spanish
Spoken
Arabic, Italian, Spanish