• 2016
  • Unrated
  • 1h 38m
The Lovers & the Despot

Summary The story of the South Korean actor, Choi Eun-hee, and her ex-husband and film director, Shin Sang-ok, who were individually kidnapped and reunited by dictator and film fan Kim Jong-il to force them to develop North Korea's film industry. View more details

  • 2016
  • Unrated
  • 1h 38m

The Lovers & the Despot

Directed : Ross Adam Robert Cannan

Written : Ross Adam Robert Cannan

Stars : Shin Sang-ok Choi Eun-hie Paul Courtenay Hyu

All cast & crew

6.6

Details

Genres : Thriller Biography Documentary

Release date : Sep 22, 2016

Countries of origin : Netherlands United Kingdom France

Official sites : Official site

Language : English Japanese Korean

Filming locations : Seoul, South Korea

Production companies : Submarine Pumpernickel Films Hellflower Film

Summary The story of the South Korean actor, Choi Eun-hee, and her ex-husband and film director, Shin Sang-ok, who were individually kidnapped and reunited by dictator and film fan Kim Jong-il to force them to develop North Korea's film industry. View more details

Details

Genres : Thriller Biography Documentary

Release date : Sep 22, 2016

Countries of origin : Netherlands United Kingdom France

Official sites : Official site

Language : English Japanese Korean

Filming locations : Seoul, South Korea

Production companies : Submarine Pumpernickel Films Hellflower Film

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Choi Eun-hie, Jong-Il Kim, and Shin Sang-ok in The Lovers & the Despot (2016) Choi Eun-hie, Jong-Il Kim, and Shin Sang-ok in The Lovers & the Despot (2016) Choi Eun-hie, Jong-Il Kim, and Shin Sang-ok in The Lovers & the Despot (2016) Choi Eun-hie, Jong-Il Kim, and Shin Sang-ok in The Lovers & the Despot (2016)
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