

The Captive
2025-09-12 · 134 min · ★ 6.6
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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- Directors
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Production companies
- Himenóptero, Misent Producciones, Propaganda Italia, Mod Producciones
- Countries
- Italy, Spain
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,720,500
Top Cast
Julio PeñaMiguel
Alessandro BorghiHasán Bajá
Miguel RellánAntonio de Sosa
Fernando TejeroBlanco de Paz
Luis CallejoDorador
José Manuel PogaDiego Castañeda
Roberto ÁlamoAbderramán
Albert SalazarBeltrán
Juanma MuniagurriaAguilar
César SaratxuFriar Juan Gil
Jorge AsínFriar Antón
Mohamed SaidGuard Muley
Khaled KoukaAgí Morato
Julien PaschalAndré
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