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  • 6.9/10
  • RUNTIME: 1h 38m
  • COUNTRIES: France,Netherlands,United Kingdom
  • Subtitles: English,日本語,한국어/조선말

Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il. Her ex-husband, film director Shin Sang-ok, undertakes her search, but soon after he is kidnapped as well. In 1983, after living through years of tribulations, Kim Jong-il puts them in charge of the North Korean film industry in the hope of gaining international recognition. Read More

Watch The Lovers and the Despot online. Featuring Paul Courtenay Hyu and Yuna Shin, The Lovers and the Despot is classified as Documentary and History genre movie with an average rating across the web of 6.9. It is available for streaming online in the UK on 5 services such as Chili and Rakuten TV. The movie was filmed in France and was released on 2016. The Lovers and the Despot was directed by Lee Jang-ho,Shin Sang-ok,Robert Cannan,Ross Adam. Read Less