The Lovers and the Despot

The Lovers and the Despot

Documentary
History

The Lovers and the Despot

98 minutes
09/22/2016
6.9

Overview

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

Cast

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
Nishida Tetsuo
Nishida TetsuoSelf - Film Critic
Derek Malcolm
Derek MalcolmSelf - Film Critic
Dean S. Robinson
Dean S. RobinsonSelf - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87)
Shin Sang-ok
Shin Sang-okSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong-ilSelf - Politician (archive footage)
Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sungSelf - Politician (archive footage)
Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-unSelf - Politician (archive footage)