Release Date
September 23, 2016 (Limited)
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Running Time
98 minutes
MPAA Rating
Unrated
THE LOVERS AND THE DESPOT tells the story of young, ambitious South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee, who met and fell in love in 1950s post-war Korea. In the 70s, after reaching the top of Korean society following a string of successful films, Choi was kidnapped in Hong Kong by North Korean agents and taken to meet Kim Jong-il. While searching for Choi, Shin also was kidnapped, and following five years of... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
It would be a great honor. It would be a great honor to be seen as such a great talent that Kim Jong-il would kidnap you and keep you in North Korea for five years so you can make films the Supreme Leader is proud of.
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