A film which marks the 50th anniversary of England's victory in the 1966 World Cup, and uncovers the truth behind the man who led them to it... Bo66y is a powerful, dramatic and deeply personal portrait of a genuine footballing icon. Moore fought many battles besides those witnessed by millions on the football field. Behind the glory lies the story of a man who faced highs and lows with the same strength and bravery. But he died young, cruelly shunned by the game and by the very people who owed him so much. The story is told by his two wives, his friends and fans, including Pele, Sir Geoff Hurst Harry Redknapp, Ray Davies, Ray Winstone and Russell Brand, and more than 30 others, whose words are mixed with as yet unseen archive footage.
Editing
Seamless weaving of unseen archive with raw testimonies.
Direction
Scalpello lets silence land harder than any narration could.
Director
Ron Scalpello
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Bo66y' stylized title references Moore's squad number and the '66 victory year—Scalpello fought the studio to keep it. The final cut contains footage from 14 different archives, much of it water-damaged and restored frame by frame.
Released during Brexit's peak, the documentary's mourning of lost English unity landed differently than intended—what reads as nostalgia for a team now reads as nostalgia for a nation that no longer exists. Moore's cancer, initially kept from public knowledge in 1990s tabloid culture, mirrors how the film itself was buried by distributors who deemed 'old football' unprofitable.
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