THE CAPTIVE TEASER
ALEJANDRO AMENABAR'S HISTORICAL MOVIE
We have first teaser for Oscar winner Alejandro Amenabar's THE CAPTIVE with Julio Peña as “Don Quixote” author Miguel de Cervantes, a 
prisoner of Ottoman corsairs, and Alessandro Borghi as his captor. Out in Spain October 17th, the film has been sold around Europe as well.
prisoner of Ottoman corsairs, and Alessandro Borghi as his captor. Out in Spain October 17th, the film has been sold around Europe as well. THE FILM IS SET IN ALGIERS
in 1575 when Cervantes, a wounded 28-year-old Spanish Navy soldier, is held prisoner by Ottoman corsairs. A cruel death awaits him should his fellow
countrymen fail to pay his ransom soon; but within
the confines of his cell, Cervantes discovers a surprising refuge — the
art of storytelling. Crafted from 
resilience and hope, his stories
capture the attention of Hasan, the
enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting a secret affinity
between captor and 
captive. Suspicions rise amidst growing tensions in
the city, and Cervantes, driven by an unwavering sense of optimism,
devises a daring plan for freedom.
countrymen fail to pay his ransom soon; but within
the confines of his cell, Cervantes discovers a surprising refuge — the
art of storytelling. Crafted from 
resilience and hope, his stories
capture the attention of Hasan, the
enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting a secret affinity
between captor and 
captive. Suspicions rise amidst growing tensions in
the city, and Cervantes, driven by an unwavering sense of optimism,
devises a daring plan for freedom. 
I think I was up in the air on this one when you mentioned it before, but the trailer intrigued me enough to want to keep an out out to see if it will stream here in the future.
ReplyDeleteIt does look oriental and we like that, plus Borghi is very hottisimo.
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