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The Captive

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

2025 2 hours 14 minutes
65/100

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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.

Released

12th September 2025

9 months ago

Runtime

2 hours 14 minutes

Finishes at 5:50am

Budget

$10,720,500

Revenue unknown

Ratings and awards

  • IMDB Logo

    6/10

  • Rotten Tomatoes Logo

    71%

  • TMDb Logo

    66%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    65%

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Directed by

Alejandro Amenábar

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Written by

Alejandro Amenábar

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