The Lovers and the Despot
“They were kidnapped by their biggest fan”
2016•NR•1h 38m•6.9•Released
DocumentaryHistory
Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.
Director
Robert Cannan
Writer
Jim Hession, Robert Cannan, Ross Adam
Languages
English, Japanese, Korean
Studio
Hellflower Films
Cast
Paul Courtenay Hyu
Shin Sang-ok
Yuna Shin
Choi Eun-hee
Choi Eun-hee
Self - Actress / Various Roles
Michael Yi
Self - US Intelligence Officer
Shin Jeong-kyun
Self - Choi and Shin's Son
Shin Myung-yim
Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter
Choi Kyung-ok
Self - Choi's Brother
Iain T. A. Hall
Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)
Pierre Rissient
Self - Film Critic
Lee Jang-ho
Self - Filmmaker
David Straub
Self - US SD Officer (1984-86)
Jang Jin-sun
Self - Kim's Former Court Poet
Nishida Tetsuo
Self - Film Critic
Derek Malcolm
Self - Film Critic
Dean S. Robinson
Self - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87)
Production
Company
Hellflower Films
Company
Tigerlily Films
Company
Pumpernickel Films
Company
Submarine
Producer
Robert Cannan
Producer
Ross Adam
Producer
Natasha Dack Ojumu
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