The Captive
El cautivo
Drama
History
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.
2025-09-12
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Cast
Director
Alejandro Amenábar
Julio Peña as Miguel
Alessandro Borghi as Hasán Bajá
Miguel Rellán as Antonio de Sosa
Fernando Tejero as Blanco de Paz
Luis Callejo as Dorador
José Manuel Poga as Diego Castañeda
Roberto Álamo as Abderramán
Albert Salazar as Beltrán
Juanma Muniagurria as Aguilar
César Saratxu as Friar Juan Gil
Jorge Asín as Friar Antón
Mohamed Said as Guard Muley
Khaled Kouka as Agí Morato
Julien Paschal as André
Daniel Carrión as Transeúnte 2