
The Lovers and the Despot (2016)
Documentary, History
Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.
Director: Ross Adam
Director: Robert Cannan
Writers: Jim Hession, Robert Cannan, Ross Adam
The Cast

Paul Courtenay Hyu
Shin Sang-ok

Yuna Shin
Choi Eun-hee

Choi Eun-hee
Self - Actress / Various Roles

Michael Yi
Self - US Intelligence Officer

Shin Jeong-kyun
Self - Choi and Shin's Son

Shin Myung-yim
Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter

Choi Kyung-ok
Self - Choi's Brother

Iain T. A. Hall
Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)

Pierre Rissient
Self - Film Critic

Lee Jang-ho
Self - Filmmaker

David Straub
Self - US SD Officer (1984-86)

Jang Jin-sun
Self - Kim's Former Court Poet

Nishida Tetsuo
Self - Film Critic

Derek Malcolm
Self - Film Critic

Dean S. Robinson
Self - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87)

Shin Sang-ok
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Kim Jong-il
Self - Politician (archive footage)

Kim Il-sung
Self - Politician (archive footage)

Kim Jong-un
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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