Drama

Pelé: Birth of a Legend

- A boy with nothing who changed everything.

The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.

Release Date : 2016-05-06

Language :EnglishRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Zohar InternationalImagine EntertainmentSeine PicturesZohar CinemaAll Rise Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : PeléPelé Birth Of A LegendPelé: Birth Of A Legend

Cast

Character Name : Pelé

Original Name : Kevin de Paula

Gender : Male

Character Name : Younger Pelé

Original Name : Leonardo Lima Carvalho

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dondinho

Original Name : Seu Jorge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waldemar de Brito

Original Name : Milton Gonçalves

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mário

Original Name : Seth Michaels

Gender : Male

Character Name : Feola

Original Name : Vincent D'Onofrio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Santos club's coach

Original Name : André Mattos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Celeste Arantes

Original Name : Mariana Nunes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Phil Miler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yuri (14 year old)

Original Name : Rafael Henriques

Gender : Male

Character Name : Garrincha

Original Name : Felipe Simas

Gender : Female

Character Name : French Announcer (voice)

Original Name : Adriano Aragon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lúcia

Original Name : Mariana Balsa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zoca (voice)

Original Name : Eric Bell Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : José

Original Name : Diego Boneta

Gender : Male

Character Name : British Commentator

Original Name : Jon Cotterill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Austin Smith

Original Name : Vivi Devereaux

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assistant Coach

Original Name : Garcia Júnior

Gender : Male

Character Name : George Raynor

Original Name : Colm Meaney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Spanish Announcer

Original Name : Ivan Orlic

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brazilian announcer

Original Name : Rodrigo Santoro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pelé

Original Name : Pelé

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zito

Original Name : Fernando Caruso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Castilho

Original Name : Arthur Macedo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vavá

Original Name : Guilherme Martins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mauro

Original Name : Mailson Moura

Gender : Male

Character Name : Didi

Original Name : Milson Ferreira

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bellini

Original Name : Fernando Pitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mario Americo

Original Name : Sérgio Menezes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor Gosling

Original Name : Charles Myara

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coach George Raynor

Original Name : Colm Meaney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jogador

Original Name : José Victor Pires

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2023-02-16

A straightforward, hearty sports biopic, is 'Pelé: Birth of a Legend'. I love football, if I'm not watching films I'm watching the beautiful game, so was looking forward to checking this 2016 flick out, as it portrays the early years of the late, great Pelé. The film isn't quite as amazing as the Brazilian baller himself, but I think it just about creates a pleasant enough 100 minutes or so. It does have the usual biopic clichés, but if we're being honest that's to be expected. Kevin de Paula and Leonardo Lima Carvalho do well as the titular character, though the standout from an acting standpoint is, in my opinion, Seu Jorge. I, to be honest, did not know of him until just over a month ago when I watched 2019's 'Marighella', I was thoroughly impressed with him in that and sames goes for this - a very capable actor. Elsewhere, Vincent D'Onofrio and Colm Meaney are involved too. My only main criticism of this is the fact that it's told in English. That obviously makes it that tad bit more watchable to English speakers like myself, so I wouldn't complain too hard, but it does slightly irritate me when the whole story is rooted, in this case, in Portuguese-speaking life and yet everyone speaks Anglais. Nothing major, granted.

Ahmetaslan27

@Ahmetaslan27

2023-06-21

**How to be Brazilian through Pele's movie** One of the wonderful movie that are classified in the biographical category. When you watch Pele: Birth of a Legend, you feel a sense of belonging to Brazil because of everyone's love for the legendary star Pele. The director and screenwriter made us feel that we belong to this story that is told through the film. The story revolves around a person named Pele, and the difficult experiences he went through in his life, including hardship and poverty for him and his miserable family, until he reached the Pele we know now. What impressed me more about the film than Pele's directing is that the director was able to produce impressive sports clips. The performance of the actors was good, especially the little Pele, who was skilled in his acting performance. A great person like Pele Many people don't know that Pele went through harsh experiences until he reached Pele who we know now. He grew up in a poor family, and the film showed us the extent of the suffering that Pele was in until he arrived from Santos to the national team. I liked the Brazilian samba music, which gave the viewer stimulation and made him feel that he was Brazilian. I felt the passion watching one shot after another. I was hooked from the first shot.