The Lovers and the Despot
Original title: The Lovers and the Despot
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Philo Synopsis
Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.
The Lovers and the Despot cast
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Paul Courtenay Hyu
Character:
Shin Sang-ok
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Yuna Shin
Character:
Choi Eun-hee
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Choi Eun-hee
Character:
Self - Actress / Various Roles
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Michael Yi
Character:
Self - US Intelligence Officer
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Shin Jeong-kyun
Character:
Self - Choi and Shin's Son
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Shin Myung-yim
Character:
Self - Choi and Shin's Daughter
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Choi Kyung-ok
Character:
Self - Choi's Brother
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Iain T. A. Hall
Character:
Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79)
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Pierre Rissient
Character:
Self - Film Critic
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Lee Jang-ho
Character:
Self - Filmmaker
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David Straub
Character:
Self - US SD Officer (1984-86)
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Jang Jin-sun
Character:
Self - Kim's Former Court Poet
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Nishida Tetsuo
Character:
Self - Film Critic
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Derek Malcolm
Character:
Self - Film Critic
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Dean S. Robinson
Character:
Self - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87)
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Shin Sang-ok
Character:
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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Kim Jong-il
Character:
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Kim Il-sung
Character:
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Kim Jong-un
Character:
Self - Politician (archive footage)