🎬 Drama, History

The Captive

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

⭐ 6.6/10 2025 2h 14m Dir. Alejandro Amenábar

About this movie

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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6.6/10 72 votes

Quick facts

Year
2025
Runtime
2h 14m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.6/10
Votes
72
Genre
Drama, History
Language
ES
Budget
$10.7M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 History 🎬 Alejandro Amenábar 👤 Julio Peña 👤 Alessandro Borghi 👤 Miguel Rellán
historical drama biographical pirates

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Questions about The Captive

The Captive has a runtime of 2h 14m (2 hours and 14 minutes).
The Captive was directed by Alejandro Amenábar and released in 2025.
The Captive is a Drama, History film (2025).
The cast of The Captive includes Julio Peña, Alessandro Borghi, Miguel Rellán, Fernando Tejero, Luis Callejo.
The Captive has a TMDB rating of 6.6/10 based on 72 votes.

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