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“They were kidnapped by their biggest fan”

The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

September 22, 20161h 38mEN
6.9

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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.

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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

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)

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Original Language

English

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Hellflower FilmsTigerlily FilmsPumpernickel FilmsSubmarine

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