The Game of Their Lives

The Game of Their Lives

80 mins | Documentary | Oct. 21, 2002

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.

The Game of Their Lives

80 mins | Documentary | Oct. 21, 2002

The Game of Their Lives
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers BBC Documentaries Production
Original title The Game of Their Lives
Directors Daniel Gordon
Writers Daniel Gordon

Cast

Daniel Gordon

as Narrator (voice)

Pak Doo-ik

as Himself

Giovanni Rivera

as Himself

Eusébio

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Prince Philip

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Paul Nicholson

as Himself