在这部塞万提斯剧情/传记/历史/冒险片中,讲述《唐吉可德》的作者塞万提斯年轻时的经历，出身神父学校的他在1570年加入西班牙和威尼斯的神圣同盟军队，在地中海地区和奥斯曼人作战，并在1571年的莱潘托战役中左手残疾。1575年塞万提斯被柏柏尔人海盗俘虏，才写了多封求救信后才在1580年用数百金币赎回家
In this romanticized biography of Spain's most celebrated novelist, young Miguel Cervantes, son of a country doctor, cockily pushes better-bred, court-connected peacock chicks aside for the post of private secretary to monsignor (soon cardinal) Acquaviva, papal envoy to king Philip II of Spain. Realizing his friendship with the Ottoman general-envoy was abused to win time while an avoidable 'crusade' was mounted, Miguel resigns but joins the Holy League's fleet. He and his brother become marked heroes, but get no serious reward and are captured by Algiers pirates for the slave market, yet set aside to bring ransom. Instead, they mount a brave slave revolt.
