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The Captive

The Captive

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 22, 1915

Runtime

0h 50m

Genres

War, Drama, Romance

User Score

62%

Original Title

The Captive

Production Companies

Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company

Director

Cecil B. DeMille

Description

Set during the Balkan Wars, The Captive tells the story of Sonia, a young woman living in Montenegro and left to care for her younger brother Milos and the family farm when older brother Marko goes off to battle. Unable to handle the day-to-day tasks following her brother’s tragic death, help comes in the form of Mahmud Hassan, a captured Turk nobleman, now a prisoner of war. Tasked with helping Sonia, their initial frosty relationship soon melts into love. As the war rages on Sonia, Mahmud and Milos will face near-insurmountable obstacles in their quest for a better life amidst the hell of war.