The Lovers and the Despot
Trailer: The Lovers and the Despot
Year: 2016
Genre: Documentary, History
Studio: Hellflower Films, Tigerlily Films, Pumpernickel Films, Submarine
Director: Ross Adam, Robert Cannan
Cast: Paul Courtenay Hyu, Yuna Shin, Choi Eun-hee, Michael Yi, Shin Jeong-kyun, Shin Myung-yim
Crew: Ross Adam (Director), Robert Cannan (Director), Ross Adam (Producer), Jim Hession (Editor), Nick Fraser (Executive Producer), Robert Cannan (Producer)
Runtime: 98 minutes
Release: Sep 22, 2016
IMDb: 6.88/10 by 30 users
Popularity: 0
Country: France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Language: English, 日本語, 한국어/조선말
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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