The Game of Their Lives

Oct 21, 2002

1h 20m

★ 6.8

The greatest shock in World Cup history

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

BBC Documentaries

The Game of Their Lives Trailers

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Daniel Gordon

Himself

Pak Doo-ik

Himself

Giovanni Rivera

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Eusébio

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Himself

Paul Nicholson

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