The Lovers and the Despot

The Lovers and the Despot

2016
1h 38m
6.9

6.9/10

30 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary History

"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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Hellflower Films Tigerlily Films Pumpernickel Films Submarine
Production Countries
France Netherlands United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English Japanese Korean

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

Quick Facts

Release Date September 22, 2016
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt5278868
Website Visit Site

Cast

Paul Courtenay Hyu
Paul Courtenay Hyu

Shin Sang-ok

Yuna Shin
Yuna Shin

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee
Choi Eun-hee

Self - Actress / Various Roles

Michael Yi
Michael Yi

Self - US Intelligence Officer

Shin Jeong-kyun
Shin Jeong-kyun

Self - Choi and Shin's Son

Shin Myung-yim
Shin Myung-yim

Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter

Choi Kyung-ok
Choi Kyung-ok

Self - Choi's Brother

Iain T. A. Hall
Iain T. A. Hall

Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)

Pierre Rissient
Pierre Rissient

Self - Film Critic

Lee Jang-ho
Lee Jang-ho

Self - Filmmaker

David Straub
David Straub

Self - US SD Officer (1984-86)

Jang Jin-sun
Jang Jin-sun

Self - Kim's Former Court Poet

Key Crew

Robert Cannan
Director
Ross Adam
Director
Robert Cannan
Producer
Ross Adam
Producer
Natasha Dack Ojumu
Producer
Sheryl Crown
Executive Producer
Maggie Monteith
Executive Producer
Victoria Steventon
Executive Producer