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The Lovers and the Despot

The Lovers and the Despot

★ 7.0/10•2016•1h 38m•NR•Documentary•History

They were kidnapped by their biggest fan

Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.

Robert Cannan · Director

Ross Adam · Director

Jim Hession · Writer

Robert Cannan · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 22, 2016

Actors

Paul Courtenay Hyu

Paul Courtenay Hyu

Shin Sang-ok

Yuna Shin

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee

Self - Actress / Various Roles

Michael Yi

Self - US Intelligence Officer

Shin Jeong-kyun

Self - Choi and Shin's Son

Shin Myung-yim

Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter

Choi Kyung-ok

Self - Choi's Brother

Iain T. A. Hall

Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)

Pierre Rissient

Self - Film Critic

Lee Jang-ho

Lee Jang-ho

Self - Filmmaker

David Straub

Self - US SD Officer (1984-86)

Jang Jin-sun

Self - Kim's Former Court Poet

Nishida Tetsuo

Self - Film Critic

Derek Malcolm

Derek Malcolm

Self - Film Critic

Dean S. Robinson

Self - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87)

Shin Sang-ok

Shin Sang-ok

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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