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The Lovers and the Despot( 2016)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Paul Courtenay Hyu

      Shin Sang-ok

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      Yuna Shin

      Choi Eun-hee

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      Choi Eun-hee

      Self - Actress / Various Roles

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      Michael Yi

      Self - US Intelligence Officer

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      Shin Jeong-kyun

      Self - Choi and Shin's Son

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      Shin Myung-yim

      Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter

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      Choi Kyung-ok

      Self - Choi's Brother

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      Iain T. A. Hall

      Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)

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      Pierre Rissient

      Self - Film Critic

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      Lee Jang-ho

      Self - Filmmaker

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      David Straub

      Self - US SD Officer (1984-86)

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      Jang Jin-sun

      Self - Kim's Former Court Poet

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      Nishida Tetsuo

      Self - Film Critic

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      Derek Malcolm

      Self - Film Critic

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      Dean S. Robinson

      Self - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87)

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      Shin Sang-ok

      Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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      Kim Jong-il

      Self - Politician (archive footage)

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      Kim Il-sung

      Self - Politician (archive footage)

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      Kim Jong-un

      Self - Politician (archive footage)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    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