The Game of Their Lives

Name: The Game of Their Lives
Director: Daniel Gordon
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2002-10-21
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Daniel Gordon, Pak Doo-ik, Giovanni Rivera, Eusébio, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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2002 · 80 min · Documentary · TMDB 6.9/10

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.

Directed by Daniel Gordon

Cast

Daniel Gordon — Narrator (voice)
Pak Doo-ik — Himself
Giovanni Rivera — Himself
Eusébio — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)