Film·2016·NR·1h 38m

The Lovers and the Despot

DocumentaryHistory

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

Directed by Ross Adam, Robert Cannan

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Cast

12 credited

Paul Courtenay Hyu
Paul Courtenay HyuShin Sang-ok
Yuna Shin
Yuna ShinChoi Eun-hee
Choi Eun-hee
Choi Eun-heeSelf - Actress / Various Roles
Michael Yi
Michael YiSelf - US Intelligence Officer
Shin Jeong-kyun
Shin Jeong-kyunSelf - Choi and Shin's Son
Shin Myung-yim
Shin Myung-yimSelf - Choi and Shin's Daughter
Choi Kyung-ok
Choi Kyung-okSelf - Choi's Brother
Iain T. A. Hall
Iain T. A. HallSelf - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)
Pierre Rissient
Pierre RissientSelf - Film Critic
Lee Jang-ho
Lee Jang-hoSelf - Filmmaker
David Straub
David StraubSelf - US SD Officer (1984-86)
Jang Jin-sun
Jang Jin-sunSelf - Kim's Former Court Poet

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