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'''''Pelé: Birth of a Legend''''' is an American [[biographical film]] about the early life of [[Brazil]]ian footballer [[Pelé]] and his journey with Brazil to win the [[1958 FIFA World Cup]]. The film is directed and written by [[Jeff Zimbalist]] and Michael Zimbalist.

The principal photography started in Rio de Janeiro on September 2013, and the filming lasted until late 2014. The film was released to negative critical response, with [[Film criticism|film critics]] pointing out flaws in the narrative, criticising the lack of depth.

* Kevin de Paula as [[Pelé]]

** Leonardo Lima Carvalho as [[Pelé]] at age 10

* [[Seu Jorge]] as [[Dondinho]], former footballer and father of Pelé

* [[Mariana Nunes]] as Celeste, Pele's mother

* [[Vincent D'Onofrio]] as [[Vicente Feola|Feola]], the head coach of Brazil national team at [[1958 FIFA World Cup]]

* [[Milton Gonçalves]] as [[Waldemar de Brito]], former Brazilian footballer and scout who discovered Pelé during the latter's early footballing days

* [[Diego Boneta]] as [[José Altafini|José Altafini "Mazzola"]], Italian-Brazilian footballer and former bully

* [[Colm Meaney]] as [[George Raynor]], the head coach of the [[Sweden national football team|Sweden national team]] at the [[1958 FIFA World Cup]]

* [[Felipe Simas]] as [[Garrincha]], Brazilian footballer

* Fernando Caruso as [[Zito (footballer)|Zito]], Brazilian footballer

* [[Rodrigo Santoro]] as Brazilian announcer

* [[Pelé]] as Man sitting in hotel lobby

The [[principal photography]] of the film began in [[Rio de Janeiro]] on September 30, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Production Begins on Brazilian Soccer Biopic Pelé|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=109709|accessdate=9 October 2013|newspaper=comingsoon.net|date=2 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Hollywood treatment for Pele|url=http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/2013/10/04/hollywood-treatment-for-pele|accessdate=9 October 2013|newspaper=sowetanlive.co.za|date=4 October 2013}}</ref> On February 9, 2014, it was announced that the film would not release at the time of [[2014 FIFA World Cup]], because it was in post-production and doing some re-shoots.<ref>{{cite news|last=Roxborough|first=Scott|title='Pele' Biopic Won't Be Ready in Time for World Cup|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-pele-biopic-wont-be-678716|accessdate=10 February 2014|newspaper=hollywoodreporter.com|date=9 February 2014}}</ref>

The film was shot entirely on location in Brazil, with Leonardo Carvalho and Kevin de Paula playing the rising star at the age of 9 and 17, respectively. Pele stated: "The two young actors who play my younger self will be true stars, as their skills both on screen and on the football pitch proved."<ref>{{Cite web|title = IFC Picks Up Soccer Biopic 'Pele: Birth of a Legend' for U.S.|url = https://variety.com/2015/film/news/pele-birth-of-a-legend-biopic-ifc-1201589873/|website = Variety|accessdate = 2015-12-09|language = en-US}}</ref> Zimbalist stated that they wanted to concentrate on Pele's early life for dramatic reasons, giving the reason as: "It was the birth of the legend that parallels the birth of the Brazilian national identity, coming off the [[1950 World Cup|1950 (World Cup)]] [[Uruguay v Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup)|loss (to Uruguay)]] in Maracana stadium".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = First Look: 'Pele' Biopic Shoots in Brazil (EXCLUSIVE)|url = https://variety.com/2013/film/global/pele-biopic-brazil-1200806382/|website = Variety|accessdate = 2015-12-09|language = en-US}}</ref> The film is centered on the relationship between Pele and his father.<ref name=":0" />

| recorded  = 2013–2015<br>[[Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios]], [[Chennai]]<br>Panchathan Hollywood Studios, [[Los Angeles]]

For the [[89th Academy Awards]], [[A. R. Rahman]] was shortlisted for nomination under [[Academy Award for Best Original Score]] among 145 candidates<ref name="os16">{{cite web|title=145 Original Scores in 2016 Oscar race|url=http://www.oscars.org/news/145-original-scores-2016-oscar-race|website=[[Oscars]]|accessdate=15 December 2016|date=13 December 2016}}</ref> and the song "''Ginga''" produced by [[A. R. Rahman]] and performed by [[A. R. Rahman]], Anna Beatriz and Aditya Rao has found its place among 91 contenders under  [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]].<ref name="osson">{{cite web|title=91 ORIGINAL SONGS VIE FOR 2016 OSCAR|url=http://www.oscars.org/news/91-original-songs-vie-2016-oscar|website=[[Oscars]]|accessdate=15 December 2016|date=13 December 2016}}</ref> The song didn't made the final list nominations announced on January 24, 2017 at [[Samuel Goldwyn Theater]].<ref name="arr16">{{cite news|title=A.R. Rahman in Oscar nomination race again with 'Pele'|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/A.R.-Rahman-in-Oscar-nomination-race-again-with-%E2%80%98Pele%E2%80%99/article16804700.ece|accessdate=15 December 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 December 2016|location=[[Los Angeles]]}}</ref><ref name="osrace">{{cite news|title=Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman again in Oscar race|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/A-R-Rahman-again-in-Oscar-race/articleshow/55977027.cms|accessdate=15 December 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=[[Indo Asian News Service|IANS]]|date=14 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="ospele">{{cite news|title=A R Rahman in Oscar race for Pele biopic|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/ar-rahman-in-oscar-race-for-pele-biopic/articleshow/55985121.cms|accessdate=15 December 2016|work=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|agency=[[Indo Asian News Service|IANS]]|publisher=[[India Times]]|date=15 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/ar-rahman-in-oscar-race-again-pele-brings-him-recognition-4426381/|title=AR Rahman in Oscar race again, Pele brings him recognition|date=14 December 2016|agency=[[Indo Asian News Service|IANS]]|work=[[Indian Express]]|access-date=15 December 2016}}</ref>