The Lovers and the Despot (2016)
18/06/2016 (GB)
Documentary, History
1h 38m
- 69% (30 votes)
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They were kidnapped by their biggest fan
Overview
Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.
- Robert CannanDirector, Writer
- Ross AdamDirector, Writer
- Jim HessionWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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
Top Billed Cast
Paul Courtenay Hyu
Shin Sang-ok
Yuna Shin
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
Self - Filmmaker
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