Drama / History

The Captive.

Name: The Captive
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2025-09-12
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 6.6

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

6.6/ 1020252h 14mES

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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Directed by Alejandro Amenábar

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

Julio Peña

Miguel

Alessandro Borghi

Hasán Bajá

Miguel Rellán

Antonio de Sosa

Fernando Tejero

Blanco de Paz

Luis Callejo

Dorador

José Manuel Poga

Diego Castañeda

Roberto Álamo

Abderramán

Albert Salazar

Beltrán

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