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THE CAPTIVE

EL CAUTIVO

By Alejandro AMENÁBAR

FILM CONSTELLATION - as SALES All rights

Drama - Production 2024

1575 Algiers, Miguel de Cervantes, a wounded Spanish Navy soldier, is held prisoner by Ottoman corsairs. Armed with his love for storytelling, his narratives enthral his fellow captives and sparks a secret affinity with the feared Bay of Algiers as he plans his great escape.

- Year of production
- 2024
- Genres
- Drama, Action/Adventure
- Countries
- SPAIN, ITALY
- Languages
- SPANISH, ARABIC
- Budget
- 10 - 25 M$
- Director(s)
- Alejandro AMENÁBAR
- Cast
- Alessandro BORGHI, Julio PEÑA
- Producer(s)
- Fernando BOVAIRA, Mod PRODUCCIONES , . HIMENÓPTERO, Propaganda ITALIA
- Synopsis
- The origin story of the young Miguel de Cervantes, the real-life literary genius behind the iconic novel ‘Don Quixote’.
  
  1575 Algiers, Miguel de Cervantes, a wounded 28-year-old Spanish Navy soldier, is held prisoner by Ottoman corsairs. Faced with a ticking clock, a cruel death awaits him should his fellow countrymen fail to pay his ransom soon; but within the confines of his cell, Cervantes discovers a surprising refuge - the art of storytelling.
  
  Crafted from resilience and hope, his stories enthral his fellow captives, and captures the attention of Hasan,
  the enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers. Igniting a secret affinity between captor and captive, suspicions rise amidst growing tensions in the city, and Cervantes, driven by an unwavering sense of optimism, devises a daring plan for freedom.