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The Captive

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

Director
Alejandro Amenábar
Year
2025
Runtime
2h 14m
Release
2025
Language
es
Country
ES

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

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.

  • #drama
  • #biographical
  • #historical
  • #pirates

  • Directed by

    Alejandro Amenábar

  • Written by

    Alejandro Amenábar

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