FILE - Brazilian soccer star Pele and his girlfriend Xuxa arrive to see the screening of the Spanish movie Carmen, directed by Carlos Saura, at the film festival in Cannes, France, May 15, 1983.

Brazil’s soccer legend Pelé is one such sportsman, but the breathlessly superficial “Pelé: Birth of a Legend” from writers-directors Jeff and Mike Zimbalist is not the movie so vibrant and ...

Credits: Directed by Jeff and Michael Zimbalist, starring Kevin de Paula, Seu Jorge, Diego Boneta, Vincent D’Onofrio, Colm Meaney Running time/rating: 1:47, PG for thematic elements, some ...

Movie review of “Pelé: Birth of a Legend”: The film is hagiography — but appealing hagiography thanks to a compelling performance by Kevin de Paula, the young Brazilian actor who plays the ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Pelé, the soccer legend, has died. He was 82. His death was confirmed by his daughter Kely Nascimento, who shared the sad news on Instagram. Nascimento wrote ...

Even without the new FIFA corruption scandal, soccer movies are a tough sell. While 2003’s Bend It Like Beckham scored, films such as 2006’s Goal! flopped even in soccer-mad territories.

The film about the legendary Brazilian soccer player, written and directed by Michael Zimbalist and Jeff Zimbalist, is shooting in Rio de Janeiro. By Stuart Kemp Pele First Look Image - H 2013 The ...

FILE - Brazilian soccer star Pele and his girlfriend Xuxa arrive to see the screening of the Spanish movie Carmen, directed by Carlos Saura, at the film festival in Cannes, France, May 15, 1983.

Young Pele doesn’t have proper soccer balls or boots or gear, but he’s long on talent, especially when he embraces his unique style, fancy footwork honed on the streets of the favelas, made ...

FILE - Brazilian soccer legend Edson Arantes Do Nascimiento better known as 'Pele', gestures during a photocall of the movie 'Pele', in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, May 25, 2016.

Movies, music and TV helped Pelé to even more stardom Updated Dec. 29, 2022 7:15 p.m. ET ...