Film
The Captive
2025· +16· 2h 14m· Drama· History
“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.
2025-09-12
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Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorAlejandro Amenábar
ScreenplayAlejandro Amenábar
ProducerAlejandro Amenábar
Director of PhotographyÁlex Catalán
Original Music ComposerAlejandro Amenábar
EditorCarolina Martínez Urbina
Full cast & crew (18 cast · 24 crew)
Details
Released2025-09-12
Runtime2h 14m · +16
StatusReleased
StudiosHimenóptero · Misent Producciones · Propaganda Italia
Budget$11M
LanguagesArabic · Italian · Spanish
CountriesItaly · Spain
Rating6.5/10 · 73 votes
Original languagees
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