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The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

"They were kidnapped by their biggest fan"

6.9/10 1h 38m Sep 22, 2016
Documentary History

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

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Original Title The Lovers and the Despot
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Paul Courtenay Hyu
Paul Courtenay Hyu
Shin Sang-ok
Popularity: 5.7
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Yuna Shin
Choi Eun-hee
Popularity: 0.1
Choi Eun-hee
Choi Eun-hee
Self - Actress / Various Roles
Popularity: 1.5
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Michael Yi
Self - US Intelligence Officer
Popularity: 1.5
No Photo" alt="Shin Jeong-kyun" class="cast-photo">
Shin Jeong-kyun
Self - Choi and Shin's Son
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Shin Myung-yim" class="cast-photo">
Shin Myung-yim
Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter
Popularity: 0.4
No Photo" alt="Choi Kyung-ok" class="cast-photo">
Choi Kyung-ok
Self - Choi's Brother
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Iain T. A. Hall" class="cast-photo">
Iain T. A. Hall
Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)
Popularity: 2.0
No Photo" alt="Pierre Rissient" class="cast-photo">
Pierre Rissient
Self - Film Critic
Popularity: 0.6
Lee Jang-ho
Lee Jang-ho
Self - Filmmaker
Popularity: 0.3
No Photo" alt="David Straub" class="cast-photo">
David Straub
Self - US SD Officer (1984-86)
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Jang Jin-sun" class="cast-photo">
Jang Jin-sun
Self - Kim's Former Court Poet
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Ross Adam, Robert Cannan
Producer Ross Adam, Robert Cannan, Natasha Dack Ojumu
Editor Jim Hession
Executive Producer Nick Fraser, Lizzie Francke, Sheryl Crown
Writer Jim Hession, Robert Cannan, Ross Adam

Production

Hellflower Films
GB
Tigerlily Films
GB
Pumpernickel Films
FR
Submarine
NL

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Keywords

cinema on cinema kidnapping movie business 1970s dictatorship hong kong docudrama ex-husband ex-wife relationship communism communist propaganda 1980s portrait of a filmmaker north korea inter-korean relations

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Details
Release Date September 22, 2016
Runtime 1h 38m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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