The Captive
2025-09-12
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2h 14m
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Drama
History
User Score
76 votes
"The author of Don Quixote left an incredible story untold. His own."
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.
Alejandro Amenábar
Director
Alejandro Amenábar
Writer
