The Game of Their Lives (2002)

6.9/10 80 min Documentary

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.

Cast

Daniel Gordon

Narrator (voice)

Eusébio

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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