The Game of Their Lives

Name: The Game of Their Lives
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2002-10-21
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Daniel Gordon, Pak Doo-ik, Giovanni Rivera, Eusébio, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

The greatest shock in World Cup history

6.8(9 votes)

2002

1h 20m

Documentary

football (soccer)north koreanorth korean

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.