The Game of Their Lives
The greatest shock in World Cup history
6.8(9 votes)
2002
1h 20m
Documentary
A BBC documentary producer is given unprecedented access in North Korea to chronicle the story of the famed 1966 World Cup team from the North that advanced to the quarterfinals. The feature includes interviews with surviving members of the team, English fans and soccer pundits who saw the North Koreans upset Italy, 1-0.
Production
BBC Documentaries
Cast
Daniel Gordon
Narrator (voice)
Pak Doo-ik
Himself
Giovanni Rivera
Himself
Eusébio
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul Nicholson
Himself
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