

The Lovers and the Despot
2016 · Movie · 1h 38m · NR
DocumentaryHistory
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
79%
Metacritic
65/100
Key crew
- Robert CannanDirector
- Ross AdamDirector
- Nathan HalpernOriginal Music Composer
- Jim HessionWriter
- Robert CannanWriter
- Ross AdamWriter
Cast
- Paul Courtenay HyuShin Sang-ok
- Yuna ShinChoi Eun-hee
- Choi Eun-heeSelf - Actress / Various Roles
- Michael YiSelf - US Intelligence Officer
- Shin Jeong-kyunSelf - Choi and Shin's Son
- Shin Myung-yimSelf - Choi and Shin's Daughter
- Choi Kyung-okSelf - Choi's Brother
- Iain T. A. HallSelf - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)
- Pierre RissientSelf - Film Critic
- Lee Jang-hoSelf - Filmmaker
- David StraubSelf - US SD Officer (1984-86)
- Jang Jin-sunSelf - Kim's Former Court Poet
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Themes
cinema on cinemakidnappingmovie business1970sdictatorshiphong kongdocudramaex-husband ex-wife relationshipcommunismcommunist propaganda1980sportrait of a filmmaker






















