The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2016-09-22 France, Netherlands, United Kingdom 98 Min. PG-13
6.883 30 votes
Documentary, History

Overview

Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.

Cast

Paul Courtenay Hyu is Shin Sang-ok
Shin Sang-ok
Yuna Shin is Choi Eun-hee
Choi Eun-hee
Choi Eun-hee is Self - Actress / Various Roles
Self - Actress / Various Roles
Michael Yi is Self - US Intelligence Officer
Self - US Intelligence Officer
Shin Jeong-kyun is Self - Choi and Shin's Son
Self - Choi and Shin's Son
Shin Myung-yim is Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter
Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter
Choi Kyung-ok is Self - Choi's Brother
Self - Choi's Brother
Iain T. A. Hall is Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)
Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)
Pierre Rissient is Self - Film Critic
Self - Film Critic
Lee Jang-ho is Self - Filmmaker
Self - Filmmaker
David Straub is Self - US SD Officer (1984-86)
Self - US SD Officer (1984-86)
Jang Jin-sun is Self - Kim's Former Court Poet
Self - Kim's Former Court Poet
Nishida Tetsuo is Self - Film Critic
Self - Film Critic
Derek Malcolm is Self - Film Critic
Self - Film Critic
Dean S. Robinson is Self - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87)
Self - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87)
Shin Sang-ok is Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Kim Jong-il is Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Kim Il-sung is Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Kim Jong-un is Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)