Country
Canada
Date
Sep 06, 2025
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
The author of Don Quixote left an incredible story untold. His own.
2h 14min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | El cautivo |
| Lingua originale | Español (ES) |
| Lingue parlate | العربية, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | Italy, Spain |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Himenóptero, Misent Producciones, Propaganda Italia, Mod Producciones |
| Data di uscita | 12 settembre 2025 |
| Exec. Producer | Sergio Díaz Bermejo |
| Producer | Fernando Bovaira, Alejandro Amenábar, Simón de Santiago, Urko Errazquin, Marina Alessandra Marzotto, Mattia Oddone |
| Writer | Alejandro Amenábar |
| Casting | Eva Leira, Yolanda Serrano |
| Editors | Carolina Martínez Urbina |
| Cinematography | Álex Catalán |
| Asst. Directors | Alejandro Amenábar |
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| Camera Operators | Álex Catalán |
| Add. Photography | Álex Catalán |
| Production Design | Juan Pedro de Gaspar |
| Art Direction | Juan Pedro de Gaspar |
| Set Decoration | Juan Pedro de Gaspar |
| Visual Effects | Ana Rubio |
| Composer | Alejandro Amenábar, Aitor Berenguer, Gabriel Gutiérrez, Candela Palencia |
| Sound | Alejandro Amenábar, Aitor Berenguer, Gabriel Gutiérrez, Candela Palencia |
| Costume Design | Nicoletta Taranta, Belén López-Puigcerver, Ana López-Puigcerver, Nacho Díaz |
| Makeup | Nicoletta Taranta, Belén López-Puigcerver, Ana López-Puigcerver, Nacho Díaz |
| Hairstyling | Belén López-Puigcerver, Nicoletta Taranta, Ana López-Puigcerver, Nacho Díaz |
| Budget | 10.720.500 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 29, 2025
Note
Tokyo International Film Festival
Country
Italy
Date
Nov 28, 2025
Note
Torino Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
Andorra
Date
Sep 12, 2025
Country
Spain
Date
Sep 12, 2025
Certification
16
Country
France
Date
Oct 01, 2025
Country
Bulgaria
Date
Nov 28, 2025
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Country
Greece
Date
Feb 19, 2026
Digital
Country
Argentina
Date
Jan 23, 2026
Certification
+16
Note
Netflix
Country
Mexico
Date
Jan 23, 2026
Note
Netflix
Country
Spain
Date
Jan 23, 2026
Note
Netflix
Country
Brazil
Date
Jan 26, 2026
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