Desc: El cautivo: Directed by Alejandro Amenábar. With Alessandro Borghi, Julio Peña, Roberto Álamo, José Manuel Poga. In 1575, the young Miguel de Cervantes is taken prisoner and sold to the fearsome Hassan, Bajá of Alger. While awaiting a ransom, he discovers an unexpected refuge in the art of storytelling...And he devises a daring escape plan.