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The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

98 minutes EN Documentary , History
They were kidnapped by their biggest fan
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
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

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Music Supervisor
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Original Music Composer
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Production companies: Hellflower Films, Tigerlily Films, Pumpernickel Films, Submarine
Production countries: France, Netherlands, United Kingdom

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