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  • The Lovers & the Despot (2016)
  • Unrated
    98 min | Documentary, Biography, Thriller
The Lovers & the Despot (2016)
Unrated
98 min | Documentary, Biography, Thriller
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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Directors
Ross Adam | Robert Cannan
Composer
Nathan Halpern
Editor
Jim Hession
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Release date
Sep 23, 2016 (United States)
Awards
5 nominations

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3 cast members
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Choi Eun-hie
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Shin Sang-ok's primary photo
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