The Captive (2025)
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.
Director:
Alejandro Amenábar
Writer:
Alejandro Amenábar
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Julio Peña as Miguel |
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Alessandro Borghi as Hasán Bajá |
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Miguel Rellán as Antonio de Sosa |
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Fernando Tejero as Blanco de Paz |
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Luis Callejo as Dorador |
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José Manuel Poga as Diego Castañeda |
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Roberto Álamo as Abderramán |
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Albert Salazar as Beltrán |
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Juanma Muniagurria as Aguilar |
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César Saratxu as Friar Juan Gil |
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Jorge Asín as Friar Antón |
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Mohamed Said as Guard Muley |
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Walid Charaf as Guard Alí |
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Luna Berroa as Zoraida |
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Khaled Kouka as Agí Morato |
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Julien Paschal as André |
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Thomas King as Privateer Arnaut |
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Daniel Carrión as Transeúnte 2 |
| Directing | Alejandro Amenábar | Director |
| Art | Juan Pedro de Gaspar | Production Design |
| Camera | Álex Catalán | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Ana Rubio | Visual Effects |
| Production | Fernando Bovaira | Producer |
| Editing | Carolina Martínez Urbina | Editor |
| Writing | Alejandro Amenábar | Screenplay |
| Sound | Alejandro Amenábar | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicoletta Taranta | Costume Design |
| Production | Sergio Díaz Bermejo | Production Manager |
| Sound | Aitor Berenguer | Sound |
| Sound | Gabriel Gutiérrez | Sound |
| Sound | Candela Palencia | Sound |
| Production | Alejandro Amenábar | Producer |
| Production | Simón de Santiago | Producer |
| Production | Sergio Díaz Bermejo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Urko Errazquin | Producer |
| Production | Marina Alessandra Marzotto | Producer |
| Production | Mattia Oddone | Producer |
| Production | Eva Leira | Casting Director |
| Production | Yolanda Serrano | Casting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Belén López-Puigcerver | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ana López-Puigcerver | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nacho Díaz | Makeup Effects Designer |