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The Lovers and the Despot

"They were kidnapped by their biggest fan"

70
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NR 2016 · 1h 38m
History, Documentary
Starring Paul Courtenay Hyu · Choi Eun-hee · Pierre Rissient
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Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.

Theatrical
Sep 23, 2016
Digital
Sep 23, 2016
Directors
Ross Adam, Robert Cannan
Producers
Ross Adam, Nick Fraser, Robert Cannan
Music
Nathan Halpern
Studio
Hellflower Films, Tigerlily Films, Pumpernickel Films, Submarine
Keywords
movie business 1970s kidnapping cinema on cinema 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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Cast

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P
Paul Courtenay Hyu
Shin Sang-ok
C
Choi Eun-hee
Self - Actress / Various Roles
P
Pierre Rissient
Self - Film Critic
L
Lee Jang-ho
Self - Filmmaker
D
Derek Malcolm
Self - Film Critic
S
Shin Sang-ok
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
K
Kim Jong-il
Self - Politician (archive footage)
K
Kim Il-sung
Self - Politician (archive footage)
K
Kim Jong-un
Self - Politician (archive footage)

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