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6.6In 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: 2025-09-12134 minDir: Alejandro AmenábarDrama, HistoryBudget: $10.7M
Stream on: Netflix
Cast
- Julio Peña as Miguel
- Alessandro Borghi as Hasán Bajá
- Miguel Rellán as Antonio de Sosa
- Fernando Tejero as Blanco de Paz
- Luis Callejo as Dorador
- José Manuel Poga as Diego Castañeda
Themes
- historical
- drama
- biographical
- pirates
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- Spanish
- Director
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Screenwriter
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Cast member
- Roberto Alamo
- Composer
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Producer
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Cinematographer
- Alex Catalán
- Duration
- 133
- FilmAffinity ID
- 222378
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- title
- El cautivo
- distributed by
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
- publication date
- 2025-09-12
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