The Captive
The author of Don Quixote left an incredible story untold. His own.
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- Behind bars
- Resilience
- Bittersweet
- Period piece
- Survival
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- Release
- 2025
- Runtime
- 134 min
Synopsis
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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