The Captive

2h 14m
DramaHistory
7.2

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.

Cast

Julio Peña
Miguel
Alessandro Borghi
Hasán Bajá
Miguel Rellán
Antonio de Sosa
Fernando Tejero
Blanco de Paz
Luis Callejo
Dorador
José Manuel Poga
Diego Castañeda
Roberto Álamo
Abderramán
Albert Salazar
Beltrán
Juanma Muniagurria
Aguilar
César Saratxu
Friar Juan Gil
Jorge Asín
Friar Antón
Mohamed Said
Guard Muley
Walid Charaf
Guard Alí
Luna Berroa
Zoraida
Khaled Kouka
Agí Morato
Julien Paschal
André
Thomas King
Privateer Arnaut
Daniel Carrión
Transeúnte 2

Crew

Alejandro Amenábar
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Carolina Martínez Urbina
Editor
Álex Catalán
Director of Photography
Fernando Bovaira
Producer
Juan Pedro de Gaspar
Production Design
Nicoletta Taranta
Costume Designer
Ana Rubio
Visual Effects

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