The Lovers and the Despot (2016)
The Lovers and the Despot (2016)
They were kidnapped by their biggest fan
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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Cast

Paul Courtenay Hyu Paul Courtenay Hyu As: Shin Sang-ok
Yuna Shin Yuna Shin As: Choi Eun-hee
Choi Eun-hee Choi Eun-hee As: Self - Actress / Various Roles
Michael Yi Michael Yi As: Self - US Intelligence Officer
Shin Jeong-kyun Shin Jeong-kyun As: Self - Choi and Shin's Son
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Storyline

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


Tagline: They were kidnapped by their biggest fan
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Documentary, History

Language: English, 日本語, 한국어/조선말

Release Date: 22 September 2016

Country: FR, NL, GB

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Hellflower Films, Tigerlily Films, Pumpernickel Films, Submarine

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Cast

Paul Courtenay Hyu

Paul Courtenay Hyu

Shin Sang-ok

Yuna Shin

Yuna Shin

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee

Self - Actress / Various Roles

Michael Yi

Michael Yi

Self - US Intelligence Officer

Shin Jeong-kyun

Shin Jeong-kyun

Self - Choi and Shin's Son

Shin Myung-yim

Shin Myung-yim

Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter

Choi Kyung-ok

Choi Kyung-ok

Self - Choi's Brother

Iain T. A. Hall

Iain T. A. Hall

Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)

Pierre Rissient

Pierre Rissient

Self - Film Critic

Lee Jang-ho

Lee Jang-ho

Self - Filmmaker

David Straub

David Straub

Self - US SD Officer (1984-86)

Jang Jin-sun

Jang Jin-sun

Self - Kim's Former Court Poet

Nishida Tetsuo

Nishida Tetsuo

Self - Film Critic

Derek Malcolm

Derek Malcolm

Self - Film Critic

Dean S. Robinson

Dean S. Robinson

Self - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87)

Shin Sang-ok

Shin Sang-ok

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Kim Il-sung

Kim Il-sung

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Cannan

Robert Cannan

Producer

Victoria Steventon

Victoria Steventon

Executive Producer

Lizzie Francke

Lizzie Francke

Executive Producer

Ross Adam

Ross Adam

Producer

Maggie Monteith

Maggie Monteith

Executive Producer

Cristina Ljungberg

Cristina Ljungberg

Executive Producer

Richard Holmes

Richard Holmes

Executive Producer

Nick Fraser

Nick Fraser

Executive Producer

Bruno Felix

Bruno Felix

Co-Producer

Sheryl Crown

Sheryl Crown

Executive Producer

Sandra Whipham

Sandra Whipham

Executive Producer

Christoph Jörg

Christoph Jörg

Co-Producer

Natasha Dack Ojumu

Natasha Dack Ojumu

Producer

Kate Townsend

Kate Townsend

Executive Producer

Nikki Parrott

Nikki Parrott

Associate Producer

Femke Wolting

Femke Wolting

Co-Producer

Chavala Madlena

Chavala Madlena

Researcher

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Nathan Halpern

Nathan Halpern

Original Music Composer

Alastair Sirkett

Alastair Sirkett

Sound Designer

Connie Farr

Connie Farr

Music Supervisor

Aminé Ramer

Aminé Ramer

Music Supervisor

Simon Hill

Simon Hill

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Oscar van der Kroon

Oscar van der Kroon

Commissioning Editor

Martin Pieper

Martin Pieper

Commissioning Editor

Axel Arnö

Axel Arnö

Commissioning Editor

Milka Pavlicevic

Milka Pavlicevic

Commissioning Editor

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