Synopsis
Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. Mixing rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this documentary celebrates the legendary Brazilian footballer who personified football as art.
Pelé (2021) is a documentary feature film by Ben Nicholas (United States). Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthr...
Key facts
Cast
Pelé, Zagallo, Gilberto Gil, Benedita da Silva, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Amarildo, Rivelino, Robert F. Kennedy
Original language
Brazilian Portuguese
First release
February 23, 2021 (Brazil)
Crew
Producer
Ben Nicholas, David Tryhorn
Cinematography
Michael Latham
Editing
Andrew Hewitt, Julian Hart, Matteo Bini
Music
Antonio Pinto, Felipe Kim, Gabriel Ferreira
Trailer
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Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Brazil | February 23, 2021 |
| Streaming | Germany | February 23, 2021 |
| Streaming | France | February 23, 2021 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | February 23, 2021 |
| Streaming | South Korea | February 23, 2021 |
| Streaming | Netherlands | February 23, 2021 |
| Streaming | Russia | February 23, 2021 |
| Streaming | United States | February 23, 2021 |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Full credits
| Director | Ben Nicholas, David Tryhorn |
| Cast | Pelé (Self), Zagallo (Self), Gilberto Gil (Self), Benedita da Silva (Self), Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Self), Amarildo (Self), Rivelino (Self), Robert F. Kennedy (Self (archive Photos)), Muhammad Ali (Self (archive Footage)) |
| Producer | Ben Nicholas, David Tryhorn |
| Executive producer | Jon Owen, Jonathan Rogers, Kevin Macdonald |
| Cinematography | Michael Latham |
| Editing | Andrew Hewitt, Julian Hart, Matteo Bini |
| Music | Antonio Pinto, Felipe Kim, Gabriel Ferreira |
| Production design | Ben Ansell |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q105694930 |
| IMDb | tt13842562 |
| TMDB | 785976 |
Additional data: TMDB.
