The_Captive_(upcoming_film)
The Captive (upcoming film)
2025 film
The Captive (Spanish: El cautivo) is an upcoming Spanish-Italian period film directed by Alejandro Amenábar.
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| Spanish | El cautivo |
| Directed by | Alejandro Amenábar |
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| Cinematography | Álex Catalán |
| Music by | Alejandro Amenábar |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista International (es) |
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| Language | Spanish |
The plot explores the plight of wounded navy soldier Miguel de Cervantes after being taken captive to Algiers in 1575, involving his attempts to escape and the development of his skills for storytelling.[1][2][3]
- Julio Peña as Miguel de Cervantes[4]
- Alessandro Borghi[1]
- Miguel Rellán[1]
- Fernando Tejero[1]
- José Manuel Poga[1]
- Luis Callejo[1]
- Roberto Álamo[1]
- Albert Salazar [es][1]
- César Sarachu [es][1]
- Luna Berroa[1]
The Captive is a Spanish-Italian co-production by MOD Producciones, Himenóptero, Misent Producciones and Propaganda Italia and it had the participation of Netflix, RTVE, and RAI Cinema and backing from ICAA, Generalitat Valenciana, and Eurimages.[2][3] It boasted a reported budget of around €14 million.[5] Part of the filming took place in April 2024 at the Castle-Fortress of Santa Pola [es].[6][7]
The film will be theatrically released in Spain in 2025 by Buena Vista International.[6] Film Constellation boarded international sales.[6]
- Barraclough, Leo (30 January 2024). "Alejandro Amenábar's Miguel de Cervantes Origin Story 'The Captive' to Be Launched at European Film Market by Film Constellation (Exclusive)". Variety.
- Abbatescianni, Davide (31 January 2024). "Alejandro Amenábar prepara la cinta de aventuras El cautivo". Cineuropa.
- "Alejandro Amenábar rueda en Alicante 'El Cautivo', una coproducción hispano-italiana sobre Cervantes". Audiovisual451. 30 April 2024.