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The Lovers and the Despot

The Lovers and the Despot

They were kidnapped by their biggest fan
Sep 22, 2016 1h 38m
6.9
29 votes

Synopsis

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

Title The Lovers and the Despot
Companies Hellflower Films, Tigerlily Films, Pumpernickel Films, Submarine
Countries France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
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
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
Nishida Tetsuo

Nishida Tetsuo

Self - Film Critic
Derek Malcolm

Derek Malcolm

Self - Film Critic
Dean S. Robinson

Dean S. Robinson

Self - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87)
Shin Sang-ok

Shin Sang-ok

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Kim Il-sung

Kim Il-sung

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un

Self - Politician (archive footage)