The Captive (2025 film)

The Captive
SpanishEl cautivo
Directed byAlejandro Amenábar
Starring
CinematographyÁlex Catalán
Music byAlejandro Amenábar
Production
companies
  • MOD Producciones
  • Himenóptero
  • Misent Producciones
  • Propaganda Italia
Distributed byBuena Vista International (es)
Release date
  • 17 October 2025 (2025-10-17) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • Italy
LanguageSpanish

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

Plot

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

Production

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] Shooting locations also included the Alcázar of Seville (standing in for the Algiers' Pasha Palace), and the Marchenilla Castle  [es] in Alcalá de Guadaíra.[8]

Release

The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 17 October 2024 by Buena Vista International.[6][9] Film Constellation boarded international sales.[6]

See also

References

  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.
  8. ^ "Finaliza en el Alcázar de Sevilla el rodaje de la nueva película de Amenábar, 'El cautivo'". ABC. 15 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Calendario previsto de Estrenos en España" (PDF). Disney España. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.