Country
United States
Date
Jan 22, 2016
Note
Sundance Film Festival
They were kidnapped by their biggest fan
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Iain T. A. Hall | Self - RHK Police Inspector (1975-79) |
| Pierre Rissient | Self - Film Critic |
| Lee Jang-ho | Self - Filmmaker |
| David Straub | Self - US SD Officer (1984-86) |
| Jang Jin-sun | Self - Kim's Former Court Poet |
| Nishida Tetsuo | Self - Film Critic |
| Derek Malcolm | Self - Film Critic |
| Dean S. Robinson | Self - Vienna US Embassy Officer (1985-87) |
| Shin Sang-ok | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) |
| Kim Jong-il | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Kim Il-sung | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Kim Jong-un | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
Genres
DocumentaryHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Lovers and the Despot |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, 日本語, 한국어/조선말 |
| Paesi di produzione | France, Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Hellflower Films, Tigerlily Films, Pumpernickel Films, Submarine |
| Sito ufficiale | magpictures.com |
| Data di uscita | 22 settembre 2016 |
| Exec. Producer | Nick Fraser, Lizzie Francke, Sheryl Crown, Sandra Whipham, Maggie Monteith, Cristina Ljungberg, Kate Townsend, Victoria Steventon, Richard Holmes |
| Producer | Ross Adam, Robert Cannan, Femke Wolting, Natasha Dack Ojumu, Christoph Jörg, Nikki Parrott, Bruno Felix |
| Writer | Jim Hession, Robert Cannan, Ross Adam |
| Editors | Jim Hession, Victoria Chalk |
| Asst. Directors | Ross Adam, Robert Cannan |
| Composer | Nathan Halpern, Connie Farr, Aminé Ramer, Alastair Sirkett, Simon Hill |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
Poland
Date
May 14, 2016
Note
Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 18, 2016
Note
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Country
Sweden
Date
Nov 11, 2016
Note
Stockholm International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
South Korea
Date
Sep 22, 2016
Certification
12
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 23, 2016
Certification
PG
Country
United States
Date
Sep 23, 2016
Certification
NR
Country
Japan
Date
Sep 24, 2016
Certification
G
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Country
Hong Kong
Date
Apr 01, 2017
Certification
I
Country
Hungary
Date
Jun 07, 2018
Certification
12
Digital
Country
United States
Date
Sep 23, 2016
TV
Country
France
Date
Aug 13, 2016
Country
Germany
Date
Jul 17, 2017
Note
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