Adventure, Biography, Drama
Director:
Alejandro Amenábar
Actors:
Julio Peña, Alessandro Borghi, Miguel Rellán
Plot:
In 1575, the young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Barbary pirates and taken to Algiers as a hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him if his family does not pay his ransom soon, he finds refuge in his passion for storytelling.
