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The Game of Their Lives

The Game of Their Lives (2002)

1h 20m | PG-13

⭐ 6.8 / 10

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

Studio: BBC Documentaries

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Daniel Gordon

Daniel Gordon

as Narrator (voice)

Pak Doo-ik

Pak Doo-ik

as Himself

Giovanni Rivera

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)