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The Lovers and the Despot
They were kidnapped by their biggest fan
They were kidnapped by their biggest fan
Documentary, History - 2016
The Lovers and the Despot
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Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.
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Details

Rated:
Unrated
Runtime:
98 min
Release date:
22 Sep 2016
Country:
FR, NL, GB
Languages:
English, Japanese, Korean
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It's a riveting story steeped in Cold War intrigue and personal tragedy but also not without its ironies.
– Bruce Demara,
Toronto Star,
30 Sep 2016
fresh:
Documentarians Rob Cannan and Ross Adam compellingly couple an epic love story with an international espionage thriller.
– Brad Wheeler,
Globe and Mail,
30 Sep 2016
fresh:
Directors Ross Adam and Robert Cannan's documentary is told masterfully through archival material, film clips, spot-on re-enactments and interviews with those involved ...
– G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Sep 2016
fresh:
Directors Rob Cannan and Ross Adam have made a picture that's technically rough-edged but absorbing.
– Soren Anderson,
Seattle Times,
29 Sep 2016
rotten:
The personalities are big, the story is striking, but the treatment is unimaginative-except for the editing, which is often clever and beautiful but problematic.
– Matt Zoller Seitz,
RogerEbert.com,
23 Sep 2016
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