The Captive
The author of Don Quixote left an incredible story untold. His own.
Film20252h 14m
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- Director
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Language
- Spanish
- Released
- 2025-09-12
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
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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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