The Captive (upcoming film)

2025 film

The Captive

Spanish| El cautivo
Directed by| Alejandro Amenábar
Starring|

* Julio Peña
* Alessandro Borghi

Cinematography| Álex Catalán
Music by| Alejandro Amenábar

Production
companies

* MOD Producciones
* Himenóptero
* Misent Producciones
* Propaganda Italia

Distributed by| Buena Vista International (es)

Release date

* 2025 (2025) (Spain)

Countries|

* Spain
* Italy

Language| Spanish

The Captive (Spanish: El cautivo) is an upcoming Spanish-Italian period film directed by Alejandro Amenábar.

## 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.[1][2][3]

## Cast[edit]

* 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]

## 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.[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]

## Release[edit]

The film will be theatrically released in Spain in 2025 by Buena Vista International.[6] Film Constellation boarded international sales.[6]

## See also[edit]

* List of Spanish films of 2024

## References[edit]

1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ a b "El cautivo". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 30 April 2024.
4. ^ Hopewell, John (15 May 2024). "'The Captive,' From 'The Others' Director Alejandro Amenábar, Initiates Principal Photography, Drops First-Look Still (Exclusive)". Variety.
5. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (31 January 2024). "Alejandro Amenábar prepara la cinta de aventuras El cautivo". Cineuropa.
6. ^ a b c "Alejandro Amenábar rueda en Alicante 'El Cautivo', una coproducción hispano-italiana sobre Cervantes". Audiovisual451. 30 April 2024.
7. ^ "Sevilla acogerá el final del rodaje de la nueva película de Alejandro Amenábar a mediados de junio". eldiario.es. 30 April 2024.

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Alejandro Amenábar

Films directed
and written|

* Thesis (1996)
* Open Your Eyes (1997)
* The Others (2001)
* The Sea Inside (2004, also produced)
* Agora (2009, also produced)
* Regression (2015, also produced)
* While at War (2019)

Films produced|

* For the Good of Others (2010)

TV series directed
and written|

* La Fortuna (2021)

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