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The Captive

Original title: El cautivo

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

2025 · 2h 14m

Directed by Alejandro Amenábar

6.6

TMDB audience score
84 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Julio Peña
    Miguel

  • Alessandro Borghi
    Hasán Bajá

  • Miguel Rellán
    Antonio de Sosa

  • Fernando Tejero
    Blanco de Paz

  • Luis Callejo
    Dorador

  • José Manuel Poga
    Diego Castañeda

  • Roberto Álamo
    Abderramán

  • Albert Salazar
    Beltrán

  • Juanma Muniagurria
    Aguilar

  • César Saratxu
    Friar Juan Gil

  • Jorge Asín
    Friar Antón

  • Mohamed Said
    Guard Muley

  • Walid Charaf
    Guard Alí

  • Luna Berroa
    Zoraida

  • Khaled Kouka
    Agí Morato

  • Julien Paschal
    André

  • Thomas King
    Privateer Arnaut

  • Daniel Carrión
    Transeúnte 2