Coup 53
Coup 53

Coup 53

Old secrets cast long shadows

8.0121 min
DocumentaryHistory

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 Info

Release Date: 9/1/2019

Runtime: 121 min

Director: Taghi Amirani

Writers: Taghi Amirani, Walter Murch

Top Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire

Taghi Amirani

Taghi Amirani

Self - Filmmaker

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Self - Film Editor

David Owen

David Owen

Self - Politician

David Talbot

David Talbot

Self - Writer

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Mohammad Mosaddegh

Mohammad Mosaddegh

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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