The Lovers and the Despot

Ross Adam
2016-09-22

They were kidnapped by their biggest fan
6.883
98 min

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

Cast

Name Character Team
Paul Courtenay Hyu Shin Sang-ok Unowned
Yuna Shin Choi Eun-hee Unowned
Choi Eun-hee Self - Actress / Various Roles Unowned
Michael Yi Self - US Intelligence Officer Unowned
Shin Jeong-kyun Self - Choi and Shin's Son Unowned
Shin Myung-yim Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter Unowned
Choi Kyung-ok Self - Choi's Brother Unowned
Iain T. A. Hall Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79) Unowned
Pierre Rissient Self - Film Critic Unowned
Lee Jang-ho Self - Filmmaker Unowned
David Straub Self - US SD Officer (1984-86) Unowned
Jang Jin-sun Self - Kim's Former Court Poet Unowned
Nishida Tetsuo Self - Film Critic Unowned
Derek Malcolm Self - Film Critic Unowned
Dean S. Robinson Self - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87) Unowned
Shin Sang-ok Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) Unowned
Kim Jong-il Self - Politician (archive footage) Unowned
Kim Il-sung Self - Politician (archive footage) Unowned
Kim Jong-un Self - Politician (archive footage) Unowned