The Captive (2025)
El cautivo
The author of Don Quixote left an incredible story untold. His own.
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.
- Date of release
- 2025-09-12
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (81)
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Alejandro Amenábar
Casting
- 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
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