The Lovers and the Despot

The Lovers and the Despot

After the collapse of their glamorous romance, a famous director and actress are kidnapped by movie-obsessed dictator Kim Jong-il. Forced to make films in the world's weirdest state, they get a second chance at love, but only one chance at escape.

Director: Robert Cannan

Genre: Documentary, History

Cast: Paul Courtenay Hyu, Yuna Shin, Choi Eun-hee, Michael Yi, Shin Jeong-kyun, Shin Myung-yim, Choi Kyung-ok, Iain T. A. Hall, Pierre Rissient, Lee Jang-ho

  • Release date: 2016-09-22
  • Runtime: 98
  • Country: France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
IMDb
6.6
1,114 votes
TMDB
6.9
30 votes
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79%
MC
65
FA
6.5