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The Captive

2025 · Drama · Alejandro Amenábar · 2h 13m

A wounded Spanish soldier is taken prisoner in Algiers in 1575 and spends five years trying to escape, finding out he can tell a story. He is the young Cervantes, and the governor takes an interest.

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