The Lovers and the Despot

Name: The Lovers and the Despot
Director: Robert Cannan
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2016-09-22
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Paul Courtenay Hyu, Yuna Shin, Choi Eun-hee, Michael Yi, Shin Jeong-kyun

“They were kidnapped by their biggest fan”

7.0(33)NR20161h 38mEN

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Directed by Robert Cannan

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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cinema on cinemakidnappingmovie business1970sdictatorshiphong kongdocudramaex-husband ex-wife relationshipcommunismcommunist propaganda1980sportrait of a filmmaker