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The Game of Their Lives

The greatest shock in World Cup history

6.8

1h 20m

2002

“The greatest shock in World Cup history”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Daniel Gordon

Documentary

football (soccer)north koreanorth korean

Cast & Crew

Daniel Gordon

Daniel Gordon

as Narrator (voice)

Pak Doo-ik

as Himself

Giovanni Rivera

as Himself

Eusébio

Eusébio

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Paul Nicholson

as Himself

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