At the Edge of the Earth

2002 1h 14m PT

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BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mário Peixoto
Self (archive footage)
Carlos Diegues
Self
Olga Breno
Self
Ermami Jamuzzi
Self
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Self
Carmen Santos
Self (archive footage)
Alcídes da Rocha Miranda
Self
Almerinda Rodrigues
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sérgio Machado
Writers: Sérgio Machado
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sérgio Machado, shot by Antonio Luiz Mendes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Antonio Pinto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Isabelle Rathery shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mário Peixoto and Carlos Diegues and Olga Breno carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0311599 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sérgio Machado directs. Antonio Luiz Mendes behind the camera. Antonio Pinto scores. Isabelle Rathery cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sérgio Machado, shot by Antonio Luiz Mendes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Antonio Pinto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Isabelle Rathery shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mário Peixoto and Carlos Diegues and Olga Breno carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0311599 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.