

The Lovers and the Despot
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.
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Keywords
cinema on cinema
kidnapping
movie business
1970s
dictatorship
hong kong
docudrama
ex-husband ex-wife relationship
communism
communist propaganda
1980s
portrait of a filmmaker
north korea
inter-korean relations
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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
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