The Captive
The author of Don Quixote left an incredible story untold. His own.
2025 | 134m | Spanish
Popularity: 9 (history)
| Director: | Alejandro Amenábar |
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| Writer: | Alejandro Amenábar |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 12, 2025 |
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| Director: | Alejandro Amenábar |
| Writer: | Alejandro Amenábar |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Himenóptero, Mod Producciones, Misent Producciones, Propaganda Italia |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $10,720,500 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Sep 12, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Juan Pedro de Gaspar | Production Design |
| Álex Catalán | Director of Photography |
| Carolina Martínez Urbina | Editor |
| Alejandro Amenábar | Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Director |
| Ana Rubio | Visual Effects |
| Nicoletta Taranta | Costume Design |
| Sergio Díaz Bermejo | Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Fernando Bovaira | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 16 | 35 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2026 | 2 | 161 | 392 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2026 | 1 | 16 | 238 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 981 | 981 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 399 | 730 |