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The Game of Their Lives

The greatest shock in World Cup history

The Game of Their Lives

2002-10-211 hour 20 minutes

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.

Top Billed Cast

Daniel Gordon

Daniel Gordon

Narrator (voice)

Pak Doo-ik

Himself

Giovanni Rivera

Himself

Eusébio

Eusébio

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Paul Nicholson

Himself