The Captive

The Captive (2025)

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

  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Release Date: 2025-09-12
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 35 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 14min
  • Language: العربية
  • Production Company: Himenóptero
  • Production Country: Italy, Spain
  • Director: Alejandro Amenábar
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From 35 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Julio Peña

    as Miguel

  • Alessandro Borghi

    as Hasán Bajá

  • Miguel Rellán

    as Antonio de Sosa

  • Fernando Tejero

    as Blanco de Paz

  • Luis Callejo

    as Dorador

  • José Manuel Poga

    as Diego Castañeda

  • Roberto Álamo

    as Abderramán

  • Albert Salazar

    as Beltrán

  • Juanma Muniagurria

    as Aguilar

  • César Saratxu

    as Friar Juan Gil

  • Jorge Asín

    as Friar Antón

  • Mohamed Said

    as Guard Muley

  • Walid Charaf

    as Guard Alí

  • Luna Berroa

    as Zoraida

  • Khaled Kouka

    as Agí Morato

  • Julien Paschal

    as André

  • Thomas King

    as Privateer Arnaut

  • Daniel Carrión

    as Transeúnte 2
Directing Alejandro Amenábar Director
Art Juan Pedro de Gaspar Production Design
Camera Álex Catalán Director of Photography
Visual Effects Ana Rubio Visual Effects
Production Fernando Bovaira Producer
Editing Carolina Martínez Urbina Editor
Writing Alejandro Amenábar Screenplay
Sound Alejandro Amenábar Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Nicoletta Taranta Costume Design
Production Sergio Díaz Bermejo Production Manager

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