The Captive
“The author of Don Quixote left an incredible story untold. His own.”
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.
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Cast
18 people
Julio Peña
Miguel
Known for
Through My Window
Berlin
Alessandro Borghi
Hasán Bajá
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On My Skin
The First King
Miguel Rellán
Antonio de Sosa
Known for
Queer You Are
Checkmates
Fernando Tejero
Blanco de Paz
Known for
La que se avecina
Aquí no hay quien viva
Luis Callejo
Dorador
Known for
The Boat
Locked Up
José Manuel Poga
Diego Castañeda
Known for
Money Heist
Burning Body
Roberto Álamo
Abderramán
Known for
The Skin I Live In
Riot Police
Albert Salazar
Beltrán
Known for
The Boarding School: Las Cumbres
Juanma Muniagurria
Aguilar
Known for
Once
Maradona, Blessed Dream
César Saratxu
Friar Juan Gil
Known for
Intimacy
Heroes Wanted
Jorge Asín
Friar Antón
Known for
The Crystal Cuckoo
Bird Box Barcelona
Mohamed Said
Guard Muley
Also in
Marbella
Say That You Love Me
Alejandro Amenábar Director · Álex Catalán Cinematographer Carolina Martínez Urbina Editor
Budget $11M · First release September 6, 2025 · Produced in Italy, Spain
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Budget
$10,720,500
Production
Himenóptero
Production
Misent Producciones
Production
Propaganda Italia
Production
Mod Producciones
Production
Italy · Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
El cautivo
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Arabic · Italian · Spanish
Release dates
Canada · September 6, 2025
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Spain · September 12, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Andorra
September 12, 2025 · Theatrical
Argentina
January 23, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Australia
June 11, 2026 · Premiere · HSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival
Brazil
January 26, 2026 · Digital
Bulgaria
November 28, 2025 · Theatrical
France
October 1, 2025 · Theatrical
Greece
February 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Italy
November 28, 2025 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
June 10, 2026 · Theatrical
July 24, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Japan
October 29, 2025 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Mexico
January 23, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Philippines
October 5, 2026 · Premiere · PELÍCULA>PELIKULA Manila Spanish Film Festival
Spain
January 23, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
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