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Coup 53(2019)

09/01/2019 (GB)DocumentaryHistory2h 1m
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Old secrets cast long shadows

Overview

Tehran, Iran, August 19, 1953. A group of Iranian conspirators who, with the approval of the deposed tyrant Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, have conspired with agents of the British MI6 and the US CIA, manage to put an end to the democratic government led by Mohammad Mosaddegh, a dramatic event that will begin the tragic era of coups d'état that, orchestrated by the CIA, will take place, over the following decades, in dozens of countries around the world.

Movie Cast

Ralph Fiennes photo

Ralph Fiennes

Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire

Taghi Amirani photo

Taghi Amirani

Self - Filmmaker

Farhad Diba photo

Farhad Diba

Self - Mossadegh's Nephew

Malcolm Byrne photo

Malcolm Byrne

Self - Researcher

Stephen Kinzer photo

Stephen Kinzer

Self - Writer

Walter Murch photo

Walter Murch

Self - Film Editor

Ervand Abrahamian photo

Ervand Abrahamian

Self - Writer

Alison Rooper photo

Alison Rooper

Self - End of Empire (1985) Researcher

David Owen photo

David Owen

Self - Politician

Mark Anderson photo

Mark Anderson

Self - End of Empire (1985) Producer (voice)

Humphry Trevelyan photo

Humphry Trevelyan

Self - End of Empire (1985) Cameraman

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyAmirani Media

Original LanguageEnglish

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