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7.5 1h 14m

At the Edge of the Earth

On 17 May 1931, the young director Mário Peixoto released his masterpiece "Limite" in a premiere in Capitólio Theater in Rio de Janeiro to astonished audiences bewildered by the impressive and poetic images. Considered by many viewers the best Brazilian movie ever made, this feature has never been released commercially. However, in a great paradox, Mário Peixoto has never made any other movie. The director Sérgio Machado pays a great tribute to the life and work Mário Peixoto a.k.a. Maçarico by his close friends with this documentary, using his diary; footages of "Limite", the never concluded "Onde a Terra Acaba" (1933) and the short "O Homem do Morcego" (1980); and interesting testimonies of Olga Breno, Ruy Solberg, Nelson Pereira dos Santos and Walter Salles among others.

Top Cast

  • Mário Peixoto

    Mário Peixoto

    Self (archive footage)

  • Carlos Diegues

    Carlos Diegues

    Self

  • Olga Breno

    Olga Breno

    Self

  • Ermami Jamuzzi

    Ermami Jamuzzi

    Self

  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos

    Nelson Pereira dos Santos

    Self

  • Carmen Santos

    Carmen Santos

    Self (archive footage)

  • Alcídes da Rocha Miranda

    Alcídes da Rocha Miranda

    Self

  • Almerinda Rodrigues

    Almerinda Rodrigues

    Self

  • Rui Solberg

    Rui Solberg

    Self

Overview

On 17 May 1931, the young director Mário Peixoto released his masterpiece "Limite" in a premiere in Capitólio Theater in Rio de Janeiro to astonished audiences bewildered by the impressive and poetic images. Considered by many viewers the best Brazilian movie ever made, this feature has never been released commercially. However, in a great paradox, Mário Peixoto has never made any other movie. The director Sérgio Machado pays a great tribute to the life and work Mário Peixoto a.k.a. Maçarico by his close friends with this documentary, using his diary; footages of "Limite", the never concluded "Onde a Terra Acaba" (1933) and the short "O Homem do Morcego" (1980); and interesting testimonies of Olga Breno, Ruy Solberg, Nelson Pereira dos Santos and Walter Salles among others.

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