The Game of Their Lives

Daniel Gordon
2002-10-21

The greatest shock in World Cup history
6.8
80 min

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

Name Character Team
Daniel Gordon Narrator (voice) Unowned
Pak Doo-ik Himself Unowned
Giovanni Rivera Himself Unowned
Eusébio Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Unowned
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Unowned
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Unowned
Paul Nicholson Himself Unowned