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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
- Duration
- 133
- FilmAffinity ID
- 222378
Show 2 more facts
- title
- El cautivo
- publication date
- 2025-09-12
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Alcalá de Guadaíra
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RTVE
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Miguel de Cervantes
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Algiers
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homosexuality
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Netflix
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Dominican Order
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Hayreddin Barbarossa
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Toronto International Film Festival
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Variety
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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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The Others
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Alejandro Amenábar
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Reales Alcázares
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The Sea Inside
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storytelling
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Agora
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Fernando Arrabal
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Marca
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Categories
2020s LGBTQ-related drama films2020s prison drama films2025 drama films2025 films2025 Italian films2025 LGBTQ-related films2025 Spanish filmsCultural depictions of Miguel de CervantesFilms about writersFilms directed by Alejandro AmenábarFilms set in AlgiersFilms set in the 1570sFilms shot in the Province of AlicanteFilms shot in the province of SevilleItalian adventure drama filmsItalian LGBTQ-related filmsItalian prison filmsSpanish adventure drama filmsSpanish LGBTQ-related filmsSpanish prison filmsTemplate film date with 2 release dates