The Captive (2025 film)
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| Spanish | El cautivo |
| Directed by | Alejandro Amenábar |
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| Cinematography | Álex Catalán |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista International (es) |
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Running time | 134 minutes[1] |
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The Captive (Spanish: El cautivo) is an upcoming adventure drama film directed by Alejandro Amenábar. It stars Julio Peña as Miguel de Cervantes, tackling the latter's spell in captivity in Algiers. It is a Spanish-Italian co-production.
The film will premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2025 ahead of its theatrical release in Spain by Buena Vista International on 12 September 2025.
Plot
[edit]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.[2][3][4]
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]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.[3][4] It boasted a reported budget of around €14 million.[6] Part of the filming took place in April 2024 at the Castle-Fortress of Santa Pola.[7][8] Shooting locations also included the Alcázar of Seville (standing in for the Algiers' Pasha Palace), and the Marchenilla Castle in Alcalá de Guadaíra.[9]
Release
[edit]The film is set to have its world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on 7 September 2025.[1][10] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 12 September 2025 by Buena Vista International.[11][12] Film Constellation boarded international sales.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The Captive". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "'El cautivo' de Amenábar trasladará en mayo su rodaje a Alicante". Europa Press. 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "El cautivo". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 30 April 2024.
- ^ Hopewell, John (15 May 2024). "'The Captive,' From 'The Others' Director Alejandro Amenábar, Initiates Principal Photography, Drops First-Look Still (Exclusive)". Variety.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (31 January 2024). "Alejandro Amenábar prepara la cinta de aventuras El cautivo". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b "Alejandro Amenábar rueda en Alicante 'El Cautivo', una coproducción hispano-italiana sobre Cervantes". Audiovisual451. 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Sevilla acogerá el final del rodaje de la nueva película de Alejandro Amenábar a mediados de junio". eldiario.es. 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Finaliza en el Alcázar de Sevilla el rodaje de la nueva película de Amenábar, 'El cautivo'". ABC. 15 June 2024.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (26 June 2025). "TIFF 2025 Announces First Wave of World Premieres, with New Films from Steven Soderbergh and Nia DaCosta". IndieWire.
- ^ Contreras, Voro (11 June 2025). ""El cautivo", la película "valenciana" de Amenábar, llegará a los cines en septiembre". Levante-EMV. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ "RTVE.es estrena el tráiler de 'El cautivo': el joven Cervantes según Alejandro Amenábar". rtve.es. 11 June 2025.
