Movie

The Captive (2025)

El cautivo

134 min

• Drama
• History

Director

Alejandro Amenábar

Released

September 12, 2025

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.

Cast

• Julio Peña
• Alessandro Borghi
• Miguel Rellán
• Fernando Tejero
• Luis Callejo
• José Manuel Poga
• Roberto Álamo
• Albert Salazar
• Juanma Muniagurria
• César Saratxu
• Jorge Asín
• Mohamed Said

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