Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016) by Oliver Lyttelton for The Playlist — 31 Jan 2016
The tale of Choi and Shin is a true stranger-than-fiction one, as good a piece of material as a filmmaker could help for. It’s just a shame that, for the most part, The Lovers And The Despot feels like it’s giving you the Cliff Notes version of the story.
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This review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016) was written by Oliver Lyttelton and published by The Playlist on 31 Jan 2016.
The Lovers and the Despot has generally received positive reviews.
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