SummaryThis documentary feature tells the story of iconic footballer Pelé, his quest for perfection and the mythical status he attained. As well as unprecedented interview access to Pelé, the film includes archive footage and interviews with legendary former team-mates including Zagallo, Jairzinho and Rivellino. The story looks back at the 12-year perio... Read More
Directed By:Ben Nicholas, David Tryhorn
Pelé
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Feb 24, 2021
85
Pelé is a terrific examination of the player, the man and his status in recent Brazilian history. It’s about his astonishing skill, his World Cup victories and defeats, and his celebrity. But at its core it’s about how Pele legitimized the dictatorship that governed Brazil during the later portion of his career.
Feb 26, 2021
60
Nicholas and Tryhorn’s new film for Netflix, though plenty laudatory, presents a contemplative Pelé that appears human after all.
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Apr 11, 2021
9
Como documental deportivo se apega al molde, narrando con palabras propias así como de periodistas, familia y compañeros de equipo sus raíces, días de gloria, el cómo o porque estuvo cerca de renunciar, su glorioso retiro y el cómo se volvió estandarte de una dictadura. Aquellos que gusten del fútbol sentirán que el metraje pasa como agua entre los dedos.
Mar 13, 2021
7
While it touches on some of the personal & professional issues Pele faced while playing in and for Brazil, it does fall flat in highlighting the sheer footballing genius of Pele.
It's okay but should of been so much better.
Feb 23, 2021
60
I did yearn to see more of his talents in action; his header goal in that year’s Italy final feels cosmically liberating. But however conventional as a whole, the movie feels troubled by the traumas of Pelé’s heyday.
Feb 18, 2021
60
As much as Pelé inspired love and awe among his fans, this polished and well-intentioned biography doesn’t quite do the same.
Feb 23, 2021
50
To see him wrestle with his own past, the pressure of a whole country’s dreams, and the relief of making them come true, is occasionally riveting, but it’s also what makes Pelé all the more a missed opportunity for a sharper portrait.
May 26, 2022
6
(Mauro Lanari)
Kevin Macdonald debuted as a documentary filmmaker and to some extent returns to his own roots by producing this biopic on Pelé for Netflix. Apparently less exciting than the other biopic directed in 2016 by the Zimbalist brothers, in reality the approach is the most distant imaginable but also necessary for its complementarity.
Oct 17, 2021
0
A rather boring documentary. Also skipping a lot of grou matches at world cups and skipping a lot of Pele's life so don't buy the discription saying that it tells the "story of Pele's life."
Production Company:
- Pitch Productions
Release Date:Feb 23, 2021
Duration:1 h 48 m
Rating:TV-14
Awards
International Documentary Association
• 1 Nomination
