The Captive (2025)
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The author of Don Quixote left an incredible story untold. His own.
134 min
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.
- Release date
- September 7, 2025
- Country of origin
- Spain, Italy
- Budget
- $10,720,500
Where to watch
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Streaming data: JustWatch, via TMDB.
Cast
- Julio Peña as Miguel de Cervantes
- 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 Sarachu as Fray Juan Gil
- Jorge Asín as Friar Antón
Crew
- Alejandro Amenábar · Director
- Alejandro Amenábar · Writer
- Alejandro Hernández · Writer
- Alejandro Amenábar · Producer
- Fernando Bovaira · Producer
- Simón de Santiago · Producer
- Urko Errazquin · Producer
- Alejandro Amenábar · Composer
- Alex Catalán · Cinematographer
- Carolina Martínez Urbina · Editor
- Eva Leira · Casting director
- Yolanda Serrano · Casting director
- Juan Pedro De Gaspar · Production designer