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The Game of Their Lives

2002 · 80 min · Documentary

The greatest shock in World Cup history

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.

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Creators

Daniel Gordon — Director

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Daniel Gordon portraitDaniel GordonNarrator (voice)PPak Doo-ikHimselfGGiovanni RiveraHimselfEusébio portraitEusébioSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh portraitPrince Philip, Duke of EdinburghSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom portraitElizabeth II of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)PPaul NicholsonHimself

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