The Captive

Name: The Captive
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2025-09-12
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Julio Peña, Alessandro Borghi, Miguel Rellán, Fernando Tejero, Luis Callejo

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

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Timing: 2:14 (134 min)

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Release date

2025-09-12

Country

Italy, Spain

Production

Himenóptero, Mod Producciones, Misent Producciones, Propaganda Italia

Genre

Drama, History

Budget

$10 720 500

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Director

Alejandro Amenábar

Actors

Julio Peña, Alessandro Borghi, Miguel Rellán, Fernando Tejero, Luis Callejo, José Manuel Poga, Roberto Álamo, Albert Salazar, Juanma Muniagurria, César Saratxu
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Producer

Fernando Bovaira, Alejandro Amenábar, Simón de Santiago, Urko Errazquin, Marina Alessandra Marzotto, Mattia Oddone, Sergio Díaz Bermejo

Camera operator

Álex Catalán

Composer

Alejandro Amenábar

Artist

Juan Pedro de Gaspar

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Editing

Carolina Martínez Urbina
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Short description

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.