The Lovers and the Despot

The Lovers and the Despot

Documentary 2020 1 hr 35 min
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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.
Documentary 2020 1 hr 35 min
Starring Paul Courtenay Hyu
Director Robert Cannan, Ross Adam

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The Lovers and the Despot
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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.

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Studio
Hellflower Film
Genre
Documentary
Released
2020
Run Time
1 hr 35 min
Rated
M

© 2016 HELLFLOWER FILM LIMITED/ THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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English (United States) (AAC, Dolby 5.1)

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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