The Hostage
1909, Italian. Directed by Luigi Maggi.
A young man sentenced to death manages to postpone his execution because of the impending wedding of his poor sister, who is to be married off. His best friend vouches for his return. After taking care of his sister, the young man hurries back, but is delayed by numerous unexpected obstacles. Nevertheless, he continues the journey, determined to join his now-presumably dead friend.
- Runtime
- 0h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 1 June 1909
- Original title
- L'ostaggio
- Country
- Italy
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The Hostage isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1909. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Hostage?
The Hostage (1909) was directed by Luigi Maggi and stars Alberto Capozzi, Oreste Grandi, Ercole Vaser.