The Captive

Name: The Captive
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2025-09-12
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Julio Peña, Alessandro Borghi, Miguel Rellán, Fernando Tejero, Luis Callejo

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

6.5 (61 votes) Sep 2025 2h 14m

Drama History

Overview

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.

Budget $11M

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