Documentary ·History · France · 2016 · 1h 38m

The Lovers and the Despot

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Director
Robert CannanRoss Adam
Cast
Paul Courtenay Hyu as Shin Sang-ok Yuna Shin as Choi Eun-hee Choi Eun-hee as Self - Actress / Various Roles Michael Yi as Self - US Intelligence Officer Shin Jeong-kyun as Self - Choi and Shin's Son Shin Myung-yim as Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter
Crew
Jim Hession — Editor Nathan Halpern — Original Music Composer Jim Hession — Writer Robert Cannan — Writer Ross Adam — Writer Robert Cannan — Producer
Tagline

They were kidnapped by their biggest fan

Synopsis

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

Trailer The Lovers and the Despot — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
cinema on cinemakidnappingmovie business1970sdictatorshiphong kongdocudramaex-husband ex-wife relationshipcommunismcommunist propaganda1980sportrait of a filmmaker
Key Collaborators
Robert Cannan Director Ross Adam Director Jim Hession Editor Nathan Halpern Original Music Composer Jim Hession Writer Robert Cannan Writer Ross Adam Writer Robert Cannan Producer Ross Adam Producer Natasha Dack Ojumu Producer
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