The Lovers and the Despot

They were kidnapped by their biggest fan

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IMDb Ratings

6.5/10

Movie Details

Title
The Lovers and the Despot
Overview
Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il. Her ex-husband, film director Shin Sang-ok, undertakes her search, but soon after he is kidnapped as well. In 1983, after living through years of tribulations, Kim Jong-il puts them in charge of the North Korean film industry in the hope of gaining international recognition…
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Release Date
22 September 2016
Actors
Paul Courtenay Hyu, Yuna Shin, Eun-hie Choi, Michael Yi, Shin Jeong-kyun, Shin Myung-yim, Choi Kyung-ok, Iain T. A. Hall, Pierre Rissient, Lee Jang-ho, David Straub, Jang Jin-sun, Nishida Tetsuo, Derek Malcolm, Dean S. Robinson, Kim Jong-il, Shin Sang-ok, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-un
Certification
NR
Genres
Documentary, History
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