Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)
- Directed by
- Jeff Zimbalist
- Genre
- drama film, association football film, biographical sports film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 1,160 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
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How it feels
The film follows a young Brazilian soccer player named Pelé as he grows up in poverty and develops his talent. It focuses on his relationship with his father and his path to winning the 1958 World Cup with Brazil.
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What happens
Pelé: Birth of a Legend is a 2016 American biographical film about the early life of Brazilian footballer Pelé and his journey with Brazil to win the 1958 FIFA World Cup. The film was directed and written by Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist, starring Kevin de Paula, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta, with Colm Meaney, and a cameo of Pelé himself. The film focuses on the relationship between the character Pelé and his father. Filming took place in Rio de Janeiro between September 2013 late 2014. The film was released to a negative critical response, with film critics pointing out flaws in the narrative, criticising the lack of depth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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