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The Captive
Alejandro Amenábar

The Captive

  • Drama
  • History

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

RELEASE

2025-09-12

BUGET

$10.7M

LENGTH

134 min

Description

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.