Coup 53
Coup 53

Coup 53

Old secrets cast long shadows

8.0
September 1, 2019
2h 1m
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.

Directed by: Taghi Amirani

Top Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Self - Actor / Norman Darbyshire

Taghi Amirani

Taghi Amirani

Self - Filmmaker

Farhad Diba

Farhad Diba

Self - Mossadegh's Nephew

Malcolm Byrne

Malcolm Byrne

Self - Researcher

Stephen Kinzer

Stephen Kinzer

Self - Writer

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Self - Film Editor

Ervand Abrahamian

Ervand Abrahamian

Self - Writer

Alison Rooper

Alison Rooper

Self - End of Empire (1985) Researcher

David Owen

David Owen

Self - Politician

Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson

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

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