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The Captive

2025 · 2h 14m · Drama · History

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

IMDb
6.1
Rotten Tomatoes
75%

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Overview

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.

Cast

Julio Peña

Julio Peña

Miguel

Alessandro Borghi

Alessandro Borghi

Hasán Bajá

Miguel Rellán

Miguel Rellán

Antonio de Sosa

Fernando Tejero

Fernando Tejero

Blanco de Paz

Luis Callejo

Luis Callejo

Dorador

José Manuel Poga

José Manuel Poga

Diego Castañeda

Roberto Álamo

Roberto Álamo

Abderramán

Albert Salazar

Albert Salazar

Beltrán

Juanma Muniagurria

Juanma Muniagurria

Aguilar

César Saratxu

César Saratxu

Friar Juan Gil

Jorge Asín

Jorge Asín

Friar Antón

Mohamed Said

Mohamed Said

Guard Muley

Walid Charaf

Guard Alí

Luna Berroa

Zoraida

Khaled Kouka

Khaled Kouka

Agí Morato

Julien Paschal

Julien Paschal

André

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
September 12, 2025
Status
Released
Original language
Spanish
Runtime
2h 14m
Rated
+16
Budget
$10,720,500
Genres
Drama, History

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