---
title: "The Captive"
year: 2025
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-captive-2025"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 1238188
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 134
community_rating: 6.6
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Captive (2025) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-captive-2025

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Captive is a film first released in 2025. Catalogued under Drama, History. Produced and broadcast by Himenóptero, Misent Producciones, Propaganda Italia. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A captured soldier faces a cruel death in Algiers."

### Why Watch
- Historical setting
- Engaging storytelling theme

### Caveats & Content Note
- High stakes drama
- Serious tone
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with themes of captivity and the threat of execution.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: drama, history, tense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/the-captive-2025#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Alejandro Amenábar
- **Networks / Studios**: Himenóptero, Misent Producciones, Propaganda Italia

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Julio Peña** as *Miguel*
- **Alessandro Borghi** as *Hasán Bajá*
- **Miguel Rellán** as *Antonio de Sosa*
- **Fernando Tejero** as *Blanco de Paz*
- **Luis Callejo** as *Dorador*
- **José Manuel Poga** as *Diego Castañeda*
- **Roberto Álamo** as *Abderramán*
- **Albert Salazar** as *Beltrán*
- **Juanma Muniagurria** as *Aguilar*
- **César Saratxu** as *Friar Juan Gil*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When is the film released?
The film was released on 09/12/2025 in Spain.

### Q: What is the genre of the film?
The film is categorized as drama and history.

### Q: Who is the main character?
The main character is the young soldier Miguel de Cervantes.

### Q: Where is the character taken?
He is taken to Algiers as a hostage by Barbary pirates.

### Q: How long is the film?
The runtime is 2 hours and 14 minutes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Captive — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1238188)
- [The Captive (2025 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Captive_(2025_film))
- [The Captive (1915) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/22860-the-captive/prehled/)

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