G'olé! (1982)

Directed by

Tom Clegg

Genre

documentary film, association football film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is the official documentary of the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. It covers the tournament and Italy's victory, and it also shows the journeys of New Zealand and Cameroon.

cinematicinspirationalfast-pacednostalgiccelebratoryepicsweeping

What happens

G'olé! is the official documentary film of the 1982 FIFA World Cup held in Spain. The film is narrated by Sean Connery and the score was written by Rick Wakeman. It tells the story of the 1982 FIFA World Cup which was won by Italy who beat West Germany in the final. It also highlights New Zealand – who played the most games in order to qualify – and Cameroon, a rising African force. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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