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The Captive

20252h 14mSpanishES

Original title: El cautivo

In 1575, young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured by Barbary pirates on the high seas and held hostage in Algiers. With a cruel death threatened if his family cannot pay the ransom soon, Cervantes turns to storytelling as a refuge while he remains in captivity.

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DramaHistory
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DramaEmotionalFamilyHistoryPeriodPartition
Storytelling
Family saga

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