The Game of Their Lives
2002
6.9 (10)
1 hr 20 min
English
The greatest shock in World Cup history
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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- BBC Documentaries
Keywords
- football (soccer)
- north korea
- north korean
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Top Cast
Daniel Gordon as Narrator (voice)
Pak Doo-ik as Himself
Giovanni Rivera as Himself
Eusébio as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul Nicholson as Himself
Top Crew
Daniel Gordon · Director, Writer
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