The Captive

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

6.5/ 10(61 votes)

2h 14m

September 12, 2025

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.

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Directed byAlejandro Amenábar